Center for AI Standards and Innovation (NIST)

StandardsActiveTier 1
United StatesUnknownEst. 2025GovernmentAlso: CAISI (U.S. rebrand context)

Overview

NIST’s CAISI is the U.S. government’s primary point of contact for AI testing, standards, and security-oriented collaboration. Reporting indicates this is the renamed successor context to the earlier U.S. AI Safety Institute framing.

Mission & Focus

Primary FocusStandards
Scope of SafetyTesting, evaluation, and collaborative research to harness and secure commercial AI systems.
Key Programs / OutputsAI standards developmentCommercial AI testingSafety evaluation frameworksIndustry collaboration

Organisation

TypeGovernment
StatusActive
Funding SignalsUnknown
Partners / CustomersUnknown

Data Provenance

Scope ConfidenceHigh
Data ConfidenceHigh
Last Verified2026-03-22
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