NEC and DPC advise the president and coordinate policymaking processes for economic and domestic issues. Both have supported the development and implementation of major AI or biosecurity policy initiatives.

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(00:12) Overview

(01:09) Background on NEC and DPC

(02:43) Organizational structure

(03:12) Council members

(04:30) Council staff

(06:18) Activities

(09:06) The honest brokers

(12:37) NEC, DPC, and emerging technology policy

(13:19) Recent AI-related developments at NEC and DPC

(14:48) Recent bio-related developments at DPC

(15:22) Working at NEC and DPC

(18:06) Further reading

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NNSA maintains and secures the US nuclear weapons stockpile, works to prevent nuclear proliferation and terrorism, powers the US Navy through nuclear propulsion, and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies domestically and abroad.

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(00:12) Overview

(01:24) Background on NNSA

(02:40) Organizational structure

(04:29) NNSA and AI policy

(06:09) Recent AI developments at NNSA

(08:56) NNSA components working on AI policy

(09:16) Working at NNSA

(09:19) Full-time roles

(10:46) Internships and fellowships

(12:09) Further reading

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory agency in the Department of Commerce that serves as the US national measurement institute.

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(00:12) Overview

(01:40) Background on NIST

(03:28) Organizational structure

(06:29) NIST and AI standards

(08:22) Recent AI developments at NIST

(12:38) NIST offices working on AI standards

(14:03) NIST and bio standards

(15:46) Recent bio developments at NIST

(17:45) NIST offices working on bio standards

(19:47) Working at NIST

(21:12) Further reading

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The Executive Office of the President (EOP) is a group of offices and councils that support the president in directing the executive branch.

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ARPAs are specialized R&D funding entities designed to accelerate technological breakthroughs across national defense, intelligence, energy, and health.

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(00:09) Policy institutions

(00:22) Executive branch

(00:45) Congress

(01:09) Think tanks

(01:33) State-level policy careers

(01:53) National labs and FFRDCs

(02:14) Intelligence community (IC)

(02:36) Multilateral organizations

(03:01) US political campaigns

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