Policy · 1h ago
DeepMind CEO proposes FINRA-style standards body for frontier AI
Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind, has called for an independent standards body modeled after FINRA to test frontier AI models and establish best practices for their release. The proposal aims to create a self-regulatory organization that would set benchmarks and safety protocols before models are deployed. This move comes amid growing global debate over how to govern increasingly powerful AI systems.
Meridian48 take
Hassabis's proposal is notable for its specificity, but the devil will be in the details—particularly whether such a body can remain truly independent and avoid capture by the very companies it's meant to oversee.
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