NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named David Salvagnini as the agency’s new chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer,
The role is an expansion of Salvagnini’s current role as chief data officer.
A wide variety of AI tools are used by NASA to benefit humanity from supporting missions and research projects across the agency
“Artificial intelligence has been safely used at NASA for decades, and as this technology expands, it can accelerate the pace of discovery,
This appointment is in accordance with President Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.
Salvagnini now is responsible for aligning the strategic vision and planning for AI usage across NASA.
In his expanded capacity, Salvagnini will continue NASA’s collaboration with other government agencies, academic institutions
Salvagnini joined NASA in June 2023 after more than 20 years working in technology leadership in the intelligence community.