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July 3, 2025, Opinion: "United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s to rebrand the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) as the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) might appear to be another act of bureaucratic housekeeping. But this one-letter shift is no accident: it’s a mark of a deeper change in national priorities towards AI development. When it comes to governing AI, language is never neutral. How we describe institutions reflects how we understand their purpose. And in this case, the renaming of AISI marks a pivot between two competing visions for AI governance: one that emphasizes long-term risk mitigation and public accountability, and the other, prioritizing innovation, speed, and global competitiveness above all."