Lee J Tiedrich
Pratt School of Engineering
Executive in Residence in the Pratt School of Engineering
Bio
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.
rnWith 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.
Education
- B.S.E. Duke University, 1988
- J.D. University of Pennsylvania, 1991
Positions
- Executive in Residence in the Pratt School of Engineering
- Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Law & Responsible Technology in the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
Courses Taught
- PUBPOL 590: Advanced Topics in Public Policy
- ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- LAW 755: Data Governance and Data Sharing
- LAW 525: Artificial Intelligence Law and Policy
- LAW 476: Ethical Technology Practicum
- ECE 590: Advanced Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- BIOETHIC 676S: Ethical Technology Practicum
- BIOETHIC 676: Ethical Technology Practicum
- BIOETHIC 591: Topics in Science Policy
In The News
- The AI Explosion, Explained (Feb 8, 2024 | Duke Today)
- Putting Stronger Guardrails Around AI (Nov 22, 2023 | Duke Research Blog)