Lee J Tiedrich

Pratt School of Engineering

Executive in Residence in the Pratt School of Engineering

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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

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