DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposed creating an independent international body to test and review frontier AI models before public release and will meet US officials in Washington next week to discuss the plan. Hassabis cited advanced cyber-attack capabilities demonstrated by ANTHROPIC's MYTHOS as evidence of the need for stronger AI safety oversight. The proposal would place reviews in the hands of independent experts, be funded by major AI firms, allow up to 30 days of testing per model, and

2026-07-17

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposed creating an independent international body to test and review frontier AI models before public release and will meet US officials in Washington next week to discuss the plan. Hassabis cited advanced cyber-attack capabilities demonstrated by ANTHROPIC's MYTHOS as evidence of the need for stronger AI safety oversight. The proposal would place reviews in the hands of independent experts, be funded by major AI firms, allow up to 30 days of testing per model, and include provisions to coordinate industry slowdowns of frontier model development if necessary. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk have publicly expressed support.