White House Request Raises US AI Safety Center Independence Concerns

The Associated Press reported on November 8, 2026, that officials at the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence, or CAISSI, had recently been asked to report informally to a White House office, raising concerns about the independence of federal AI safety evaluations. Two former government officials familiar with ongoing conversations described the request on condition of anonymity to avoid repercussions for current staffers. The office was not identified, and the...