Lee Tiedrich, J.D.

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.