Google DeepMind CEO calls for US-led global AI regulatory watchdog

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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has publicly called for the creation of a global AI watchdog with authority to pause the release of potentially dangerous frontier models. Hassabis made the proposal in a blog post, arguing the US should lead the effort given its economic and technological standing. He suggested the body could be modeled after existing regulators like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The proposed organization would include independent experts and open source community representatives, and would be empowered to evaluate AI models before public release. Hassabis also discussed the initiative during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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