The Center for AI Safety (CAIS) hosted a DC launch reception on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 24th, to highlight CAIS’ mission of promoting responsible AI policies to reduce societal-scale risks from AI.
Varun Krovi, director of government relations and public policy at the Center for AI Safety Action Fund welcomed the crowd of over 100 AI stakeholders and policymakers and introduced Rep. French Hill (R-AR), who delivered the opening remarks.
CNN’s chief investigative correspondent Pamela Brown, who anchor’s CNN’s new weekday show, “The Bulletin with Pamela Brown,” moderated a fireside chat with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) on Congress’s approach to ensuring the responsible development and deployment of AI.
Brown then led a panel discussion with Dan Hendrycks, CAIS’ executive and research director, and Jaan Tallinn, the founding engineer of Skype and Kazaa and current CAIS board member, on the current challenges to make sure the focus is on responsible AI.
Varun Krovi, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, CAIS Action Fund, welcomes guests to the DC launch event 
Rep. French Hill (R-AR) delivers opening remarks 
Pamela Brown moderates a fireside chat with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) 
CNN’s Pamela Brown, Dan Hendrycks, and Jaan Tallinn 
CNN’s Pamela Brown, Dan Hendrycks, and Jaan Tallinn 
Varun Krovi, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, Jaan Tallinn, Luxembourg Ambassador Nicole Bintner, and Gilles Bauer, deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Luxembourg 
Dan Hendrycks, Varun Krovi, and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
Notable guests included: Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA); Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD); Reema Dodin, Chief of Staff to Sen. Brian Schatz; Elizabeth Falcone, Chief of Staff to Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA); Caitlyn Stephenson, Chief of Staff to Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI); Bri Treece; former Rep. Stephanie Murphy; Helen Milby, GlobalWIN founder; Amb. Nicole Bintner, of Luxembourg; Miriam Vogel, CEO, Equal AI and Chair, NAIAC; Helen Toner; James Davis; Maryam Mujica; Mohar Chatterjee; Cat Zakrzewski; Dan Merica; Oma Seddiq; and Adam Wright.
View more photos from the launch event here.