Former Attorney General Appointed to AI Advisory Panel

The former attorney general, who is reportedly battling thyroid cancer, has been appointed to an advisory panel focused on artificial intelligence policy. The appointment places the former official on the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

The former attorney general received a thyroid cancer diagnosis shortly after leaving the Department of Justice. The appointment was announced by a co-chair of the panel.

The panel addresses artificial intelligence policy and competition with China. The former attorney general is expected to help coordinate between the government and technology companies on the panel. The former attorney general will also take on a new role related to national infrastructure initiatives.

The former attorney general was dismissed from the attorney general position in April after scrutiny over the department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The former attorney general is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Friday about that handling.

"Pam has been an enormously valuable asset to the president's team, and I'm thrilled for her and for all of us that she's going to remain involved in confronting some of the most important issues the administration faces," Vice President JD Vance said in a statement.