National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and AI
About this episode
The episode discusses how NIST is shaping AI standards and their implications for actuaries.
In this episode of Get Plugged In – AI Insights , Dale Hall (Managing Director, Society of Actuaries Research Institute) sits down with Ronald Poon Affat , Independent Board Director & Cross-Continental Actuary , joining live from São Paulo, Brazil, to explore how NIST is shaping the standards that will define trustworthy AI —and why that matters for actuaries. They discuss what the NIST AI Consortium is, why the SOA is actively contributing through its AI Safety Working Group , and what it's like collaborating with leading voices across technology, academia, and public policy. The conversation also dives into the next major focus area: TEVV (Testing, Evaluation, Verification, and Validation) —a practical "quality assurance" approach to ensure AI models are fair, explainable, reliable, and ready for regulatory scrutiny. Listen in for a clear, actuarial lens on where AI governance is headed in insurance—and how actuaries can lead by asking the right risk questions.
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