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CS Instructor Works As AI Advisor In U.S. Senator's Office
Wagstaff is one of 276 scientists and engineers in the 2023-24 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship program.
Credit: Oregon State University
Kiri Wagstaff of the College of Engineering at Oregon State University is working in Washington, D.C. this academic year, serving as an artificial intelligence advisor in the office of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.).
Wagstaff, a computer science instructor who spent 19 years at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is assisting the senator, a former astronaut, through an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship.
"I attend hearings and briefings related to AI and machine learning, assess proposed bills from a technical standpoint, and speak with federal agencies to help identify areas in need of additional resources or legislation," Wagstaff says. "Due to my NASA background, I'm also contributing to legislative activity related to aviation and commercial space activities."
Wagstaff will be in Washington through August 2024 and plans to then return to the university to continue teaching "AI 539: Machine Learning Challenges In the Real World."
From Oregon State University
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