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

July 14, 2026 Robert Hart

Demis Hassabis, chief executive officer of DeepMind Technologies Ltd., during a panel session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
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 cofounder said the US should lead the initiative, arguing that the country is the best place 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 …

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