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Google DeepMind's Boss Wants a U.S. Government-Backed Body to Vet AI Before It Ships

Demis Hassabis, the Nobel Prize-winning head of Google's AI lab, is calling for a new watchdog modelled on a Wall Street regulator. Industry would foot the bill, but Washington would set the rules.

Jul 17 4 min read

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Anthropic Wants Stricter AI Laws. Not Everyone Thinks Its Motives Are Pure.

The maker of the Claude chatbot is pushing states to regulate frontier AI harder than anyone in Silicon Valley expected. The company says safety demands it. Critics say it is a business play dressed up as public interest.

Jul 16 3 min read

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Google DeepMind's CEO Wants a FINRA-Style Watchdog for the Most Powerful AI Models

Demis Hassabis has proposed an independent standards body that would review frontier AI models before they reach the public. Here is what he is calling for, and why it matters.

Jul 14 3 min read

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Google DeepMind's Boss Wants a Global AI Watchdog Before the Technology Gets Away From Us

Demis Hassabis is quietly lobbying governments and rival labs to create an independent body that could pause AI development if things go wrong. He thinks it needs to exist before the end of 2025.

Jul 14 3 min read