Chris Fall, appointed as director of CAISI three months ago, has resigned, marking the second abrupt departure after Collin Burns' exit amid tensions with Anthropic.
Fall was appointed only three months ago
Jul 21, 2026
10:04 am
What's the storyChris Fall, the Director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), has resigned from his position. The agency confirmed his departure to multiple news outlets.
Fall was appointed only three months ago, after his predecessor Collin Burns left within a week.
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