Demis Hassabis wants a Wall Street-style referee for AI, with the power to hit pause

The Next Web
By Ana Maria ConstantinJul 14, 2026, 10:43 am98 pts
The man behind Google’s AI thinks the world needs a referee. And he has drafted the rules. Demis Hassabis wants a US-led watchdog that vets frontier models before release. It is modelled on Wall Street’s policeman, and it could slow the whole industry down. Demis Hassabis does not usually sound the alarm.…

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