Hassabis Backs Dario's AI Slowdown Call as Standards Bodies Weigh In
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis endorsed Dario Amodei's call to slow frontier AI and reiterated his push for an industry standards body, while commenters noted that organizations like BSI and ISO already have AI committees inviting lab participation.
2026-09-13 ~ 2026-09-13 · 2 related posts
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- Hassabis Backs Dario's AI Slowdown Essay, Reiterates Call for Industry Standards Body — demishassabis · 2026-09-13
- Frontier labs urged to join BSI, ISO, IEC AI standards committees already courting DeepMind — MannyKayy · 2026-09-13