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
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2023 - Present
Pratt School of Engineering
Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Law & Responsible Technology in the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2023 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Grants
Innovation and Commercialization
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence · 2023 - 2024Innovation and Commercialization
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence · 2022 - 2022View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pennsylvania ·
1991
J.D.
Duke University ·
1988
B.S.E.