Commerce promotes US economic growth and competitiveness through diverse roles in data, innovation, and industry support. It plays a key role in AI and biosecurity policy.

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Outline:

(00:50) Overview

(03:17) Background on Commerce

(05:06) Organizational structure

(06:05) Commerce and AI policy

(07:11) Recent AI-related developments at Commerce

(13:36) Commerce offices working on AI policy

(13:53) Commerce and biosecurity policy

(15:14) 2022 National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan

(15:58) Recent biosecurity-related developments at Commerce

(19:51) Commerce offices working on biosecurity policy

(20:09) Working at Commerce

(21:15) Further reading

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