The Bay Area, where MATS is based, is not the governance hub of the US;
The Bay is an AI hub, home to OpenAI, Google, Meta, etc., and therefore an AI governance hub. Governance is not governments. Important decisions are being made there—maybe more important decisions than in DC. To quote Allan Dafoe:
AI governance concerns how humanity can best navigate the transition to a world with advanced AI systems[1]. It relates to how decisions are made about AI[2], and what institutions and arrangements would help those decisions to be made well.
Also, many, many AI governance projects go hand-in-hand with technical expertise.
The Bay is an AI hub, home to OpenAI, Google, Meta, etc., and therefore an AI governance hub. Governance is not governments. Important decisions are being made there—maybe more important decisions than in DC. To quote Allan Dafoe:
Also, many, many AI governance projects go hand-in-hand with technical expertise.
Maybe more broadly, AI strategy is part of AI governance.