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Lee J Tiedrich

Executive in Residence in the Pratt School of Engineering
Pratt School of Engineering

Overview


Lee Tiedrich is a widely recognized leader in AI, data, and emerging technologies.  She’s a Senior AI Advisor at  the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She's also a GPAI/OECD expert, co-chairing GPAI committees on AI and the environment and AI and intellectual property.  She’s a Senior Adviser for the International Scientific Report on Advanced AI Safety led by Yoshua Bengio (and commissioned by the UK government) and a member of the EU AI Office working group developing AI Codes of Practice. 

With a degree in electrical engineering and over 30 years of legal experience, she has a long career helping organizations navigate uncertainty to achieve their objectives. Prior to joining Duke, she was a partner at a global AmLaw 50 law firm, where she led the global and multi-disciplinary AI Initiative and advised on regulatory, corporate, and policy matters.  She's a proud Duke Engineering School alum and Duke parent.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Executive in Residence in the Pratt School of Engineering · 2023 - Present Pratt School of Engineering
Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Law & Responsible Technology in the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2023 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News


Published February 8, 2024
The AI Explosion, Explained
Published November 22, 2023
Putting Stronger Guardrails Around AI

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Recent Grants


Innovation and Commercialization

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence · 2023 - 2024

Innovation and Commercialization

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence · 2022 - 2022

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Pennsylvania · 1991 J.D.
Duke University · 1988 B.S.E.