DOJ Names Princeton Scientist as First Chief AI Officer

DOJ hired Princeton computer science assistant professor Jonathan Mayer as its first chief science and technology adviser and first chief AI officer, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday. DOJ “must keep pace with rapidly evolving scientific and technological developments in order to fulfill our mission to uphold the rule of law,” said Garland. Mayer's hiring follows the direction of President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI.