# The Four-Day AI Director: How the White House Burned a Bridge to Anthropic and Left a Government Vacancy

- slug: the-four-day-ai-director-how-the-white-house-burned-a-bridge-to-anthropic-and-left-a-government
- date: 2026-04-24
- category: Artificial Intelligence

The Center for AI Standards and Innovation is supposed to be America's hub for evaluating whether AI systems are safe. Its inaugural director lasted until lunch.

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