Google’s Demis Hassabis says it’s time for a global AI watchdog — led by the US
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is proposing the creation of a US-led global AI watchdog to regulate frontier models. The organization would evaluate risks and potentially slow down deployments of dangerous AI systems.
Why it matters
As AGI approaches, the establishment of international governance frameworks is critical to mitigating existential risks and ensuring safe AI development.
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 an industry-wide slowdown if they were judged too risky to deploy.
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