Google’s Demis Hassabis says it’s time for a global AI watchdog

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said the world needs a global AI watchdog with authority to evaluate frontier models before release and stop them if they become too dangerous, and argued the US should lead it. He suggested a body like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, staffed by independent experts and open-source representatives, to set global standards given America’s economic and technical standing.

Demis Hassabis, during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images Demis Hassabis thinks the world needs an AI watchdog with the power to hit the brakes if frontier models become too dangerous. Writing in a blog post , the Google DeepMind CEO and cofounder said the US should lead the initiative, arguing that the country is the best placed to set global standards "given its economic and technical standing." The organization, which could resemble existing regulators like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, would be made up of leading independent experts and representatives from open source communities, and would have the authority to evaluate frontier models before they are released and coordinate a … Read the full story at The Verge.