Google’s Demis Hassabis says it’s time for a global AI watchdog — led by the US

The Verge
By Robert HartJul 14, 2026, 7:43 am195 ptsTrendingTop
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…

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