Hassabis Urges 30-Day AI Model Reviews by Independent U.S.-Backed Standards Body
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Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 14
Hassabis Urges 30-Day AI Model Reviews by Independent U.S.-Backed Standards Body
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Jul 14
Summary
Demis Hassabis proposed that frontier AI labs voluntarily submit models for review up to 30 days before release, with deployment in the U.S. later tied to passing the assessment.
The Google DeepMind chief said the body should be modeled on FINRA—government-backed, industry-funded and independently run—to test models, set release practices and handle post-release vulnerabilities.
His plan responds to criticism of recent U.S. government reviews of Anthropic's Mythos and OpenAI's Sol, which were faulted for limited technical expertise and opaque release decisions.
The proposal also tries to navigate Trump administration resistance to a formal in-house regulator after White House AI adviser Sriram Krishnan said there would be no 'FDA for AI.'
Hassabis said the body could include open-source representatives, industry experts and outside safety groups, creating a flexible framework that can tighten as frontier-model risks grow.