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Demis Hassabis reportedly pitched a new independent industry AI safety entity modeled on the IAEA to top Trump officials
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Wall Street Journal reports that Demis Hassabis, before leaving DeepMind, discussed creating an independent AI safety body, similar to the IAEA, with senior Trump administration officials.
An industry-wide AI safety organization could impose new compliance and safety standards that affect how AI models are trained, validated, and deployed. Engineers would need to adapt database schemas, logging, and data-governance processes to meet any forthcoming safety audits. The proposal signals a potential shift toward formalized oversight of AI development across the private sector.
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Demis Hassabis pitched the concept to top Trump administration officials.
The proposed entity would be independent and modeled after the IAEA.
The pitch occurred as Hassabis was stepping down as DeepMind CEO.
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