Report on Event: AI Whistleblowers Panel — Empowering Workers to Report AI Risks

Oct 16, 2025 | Host: Americans for Responsible Innovation

STPF AI Policy AG Attendee: Claire Lunde

Panelists discussed the chilling effect of restrictive NDAs and severance terms on disclosures about AI risks, and the need for federal whistleblower protections tailored to AI development. Speakers shared experiences from major tech firms and explored proposals such as the AI Whistleblower Protection Act and a broader right-to-warn.

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Report on Event: Beyond Benchmarks and “Evals” — AI Measurement in the Real World

Oct 14, 2025 | Host: Data Community DC; DC-NLP; Patrick Hall

STPF AI Policy AG Attendee: Claire Lunde

Patrick Hall argued that static leaderboards don’t reveal real-world risks such as bias, privacy leakage, and misinformation cascades. He advocated blending benchmarks, red-teaming, and user field testing, highlighting NIST’s ARIA framework and the CoRIx measurement tree as practical ways to evaluate contextual robustness.

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AI Policy AG Social & Planning Meetup

Oct 7, 2025 | Host: AAAS STPF AI Policy Affinity Group

Informal planning session to collect member priorities and shape 2025–26 programming. Ideas included education policy, family-friendly meetups, site visits, book clubs, tool reviews, collaborations with other AGs, and deeper dives into NIST AI RMF updates, the EU AI Act, and global policy frameworks.

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Report on Event: AI & Health

Sept 9, 2025 | Host: Washington Post Live × Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

STPF AI Policy AG Attendee: Claire Lunde

The event examined where medical AI is today versus the hype, emphasizing real-world evidence over anecdotes. Discussions addressed recall rates, ambient documentation tools, and whether AI should act as a tool or colleague in clinical workflows. Speakers called for Congressional focus on oversight and equitable patient benefits.

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The Future of Food: How Emerging Technologies Will Shift Agriculture, Food & Nutrition

July 10, 2025 | Host: AAAS STPF AI Policy Affinity Group

Speakers from Regrow, Haveli Investments, Princeton/WRI, and the Breakthrough Institute discussed how AI, biotechnology, and robotics can drive sustainable, resilient food systems. Topics included climate-smart practices, nutrition outcomes, and policies to scale responsible innovation.

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Career Chat with Jesse Dunietz (NIST)

June 24, 2025 | Host: AAAS STPF AI Policy Affinity Group

Former STPF fellow Jesse Dunietz discussed the EU AI Act, risk-based governance, and U.S. challenges in creating standards for responsible AI. The group explored cultural differences between U.S. and EU frameworks and how fellows can engage with policy and standards communities.

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Book Club: AI Snake Oil (with co-author Sayash Kapoor)

June 24, 2025 | Host: AAAS STPF AI Policy Affinity Group

In-person discussion with co-author Sayash Kapoor on distinguishing real AI capabilities from hype. Participants examined tests for usefulness, limits of predictive models, and signals of “snake oil” in policy and procurement contexts.

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Career Chat with Ben Della Roca (NSC, Technology & National Security)

May 1, 2025 | Host: AAAS STPF AI Policy Affinity Group

Ben Della Roca reflected on U.S. AI executive orders, infrastructure and energy needs, legal implications, and global competition. He shared lessons from national-security policymaking and career advice for fellows interested in governance and interagency work.

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Report on Event: Science Diplomacy Summit 2025

Apr 14, 2025 | Host: Johns Hopkins University — Bloomberg Center

STPF AI Policy AG Attendee: Claire Lunde

Sessions explored AI’s role in science diplomacy, cross-border research, and technology governance. Discussions highlighted how diplomats, scientists, and policymakers can co-create frameworks for safe and equitable AI.

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Salon: AI in Biological & Physical Science Research (with Adriana Bankston)

Mar 19, 2025 | Host: AAAS STPF AI Policy Affinity Group

Salon-style discussion on AI as a “co-scientist” in research, weighing opportunities for discovery against risks to rigor and reproducibility. Participants examined documentation of provenance and policy levers to maintain integrity while fostering innovation.

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Report on Event: RAND Policy Lab — AI Benefits in Clinical Care

Mar 12, 2025 | Host: RAND

STPF AI Policy AG Attendee: Claire Lunde

RAND explored how to realize patient-centered benefits from clinical AI while managing safety and equity risks. Discussions addressed data quality, workflow integration, and aligning incentives so AI tools improve outcomes rather than add clinician burden.

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On-Site Visit: MITRE AI Assurance & Discovery Lab

Mar 12, 2025 | Host: AAAS STPF AI Policy Affinity Group; MITRE

Fellows toured MITRE’s AI Assurance & Discovery Lab, saw demos on assurance workflows and AI risk mitigation, and discussed policy outlooks and communicating risk to decision-makers. The visit showed how assurance practices inform oversight and procurement.

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AI Policy AG Social & Planning Meetup

Dec 5, 2024 | Host: AAAS STPF AI Policy Affinity Group

Kickoff social and planning session where fellows introduced themselves, identified officers and volunteers, and brainstormed ideas for guest speakers, happy hours, and a recurring book club for the coming year.

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Report on Event: AI X Mental Health X Global Impact

STPF AI Policy AG Attendee: Claire Lunde

​Effective Mental Health has teamed up with the AI Collective to give a short overview of projects in the works about the growing use of AI as a therapy tool. We will dive into the positive use cases, risks and open up a discussion on the topic! Gina from EMH will also present on some global impact projects incorporating AI in Low Middle Income Countries (LMICs), our upcoming fellowship on Global Mental Health and ways to get involved in the Mental Health space with or without a clinical background..

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