Hassabis Urges US to Lead AI Oversight Agency
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-07-14
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis believes the world needs an AI oversight agency capable of "hitting the brakes" if frontier models become dangerous.
In a blog post, he advocated for US leadership, citing America's economic and technological advantages. He suggested the agency could consist of independent experts and open-source community representatives, responsible for evaluating models before release and coordinating a slowdown if necessary.
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