Trump's AI Standards Agency Loses Second Director in Months Amid Safety Order Exclusion

Executive Briefing

• Marks second consecutive short-tenure departure from the AI standards director role in 2025
• Predecessor Collin Burns was reportedly pushed out after less than one week due to Anthropic ties
• CAISI was notably excluded from the White House's new 'Gold Eagle' AI safety executive order
• Agency has not responded to press inquiries about its AI model evaluation processes since July 9
• Leadership instability raises concerns about US capacity to set technical AI safety standards