WASHINGTON – Business Software Alliance (BSA) Senior Vice President of Global Policy Aaron Cooper issued the following statement regarding the creation of the US Center for AI Standards and Innovation by the Department of Commerce: 

“The Business Software Alliance (BSA) welcomes the transformation of the US Al Safety Institute into the Center for Al Standards and Innovation (CAISI). CAISI can create needed clarity and consistency in the United States' approach to Al testing, and help to ensure that innovators have the tools they need to develop Al and harness its benefits. Importantly, the new agency builds on the NIST’s deep expertise, and establishing CAISI as the main industry contact within the US government for Al testing and research encourages focused collaboration. BSA was among those groups that worked within our industry, and with NIST, to develop early Al best practices. We look forward to sharing those insights with CAISI and to learning more about the details of CAISI’s work."