Center for AI Safety Names Former Robinhood and Meta Executive Rochelle Nadhiri as Head of Public Engagement

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Center for AI Safety (CAIS), a nonprofit focused on reducing societal-scale risks from artificial intelligence, today announced the appointment of Rochelle Nadhiri as Head of Public Engagement. A communications and public affairs strategist with two decades of experience at the intersection of technology and policy, Nadhiri will lead CAIS's effort to translate frontier AI safety research into narratives that reach and move audiences beyond the technical community.

“AI safety is no longer an abstract issue, but instead is a concrete challenge impacting real institutions, real policy decisions, and real lives,” said Nadhiri. “CAIS has long produced some of the most important research in this field, and I look forward to helping bridge the gap to the audiences most affected by AI with the clarity and urgency AI safety deserves."

At Robinhood, as VP and Head of Communications, Nadhiri directed corporate, executive, product, and policy communications globally, including overseeing launch communications for Robinhood Retirement, which reached 1M+ users within 30 days. At Meta, she managed the $50M XR Programs and Research Fund, a two-year initiative supporting responsible metaverse technology development through partnerships with academic institutions, policy organizations, nonprofits, industry partners, and governments.

"Rochelle has spent her career making complex, high-stakes stories legible to the people who need to act on them," said Devin Kim, President of CAIS. "CAIS has long been a leader in developing world-class research, and with Rochelle, we are ready to do the same with our impact on policy and culture."

As Head of Public Engagement, Nadhiri will oversee CAIS's media relations, narrative strategy, and public-facing communications, with a focus on building sustained public understanding of AI safety across policy, journalism, technology, and general audiences. Her appointment follows CAIS's recent naming of Kim as President and the launch of the national security-focused Frontier Security Institute, as the organization strengthens its senior leadership to support an expanding research agenda and growing institutional mission.

About the Center for AI Safety

The Center for AI Safety is a San Francisco-based nonprofit conducting research and advocacy to reduce large-scale risks from advanced artificial intelligence. Through technical research, policy advising, and public engagement, CAIS works to ensure AI is developed safely and aligned with human values. Learn more at safe.ai.