Dr. Lynne Parker, Deputy Chief Technology Office and Director of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office within the White House, announced Monday that she’s leaving her government post.
She is expected to return to academia as a professor within the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. It’s not clear yet who will replace Parker within the White House’s AI office…
My goal has always been to advance #AI initiatives and policy to the benefit of the American people, and indeed our world. I am proud of the accomplishments we have made over three Administrations, together with colleagues from across government, academia, and industry,” she added.
Parker, along with Winter Casey, was named deputy U.S. chief technology officer in November 2019, and previously served as assistant director for artificial intelligence within the Trump administration… Read the full article here.
