Sources: Demis Hassabis pitched a new independent industry AI safety entity, modeled on the IAEA, to top Trump officials before stepping down as DeepMind's CEO
Demis Hassabis discussed the proposed new entity with heads of other AI labs and Trump administration officials including Scott Bessent
Google's AI shakeup suggests it may be prioritizing AI diffusion over frontier-model leadership, betting on AI compute as a bigger economic opportunity
On August 5, Google announced what appeared to be a corporate version of Nixon's Saturday night massacre. Demis Hassabis stepped back from day to day operations at DeepMind.
Demis Hassabis stepping down as Google DeepMind CEO may weaken the UK tech scene, marking an end for Hassabis' effort to keep his native UK as an AI stronghold
Demis Hassabis stepping down as Google DeepMind CEO may weaken the UK tech scene, marking an end for Hassabis' effort to keep his native UK as an AI stronghold
For years, Demis Hassabis was the only executive to oversee a US technology giant's artificial intelligence development from outside the country.
Sources: Demis Hassabis had been drifting away from Google DeepMind CEO day-to-day duties for at least a year and struggled to get satisfaction out of the role
Why the Google DeepMind shakeup matters less than it looks, except for one change.BMI:Google reshuffles AI leadership; Demis Hassabis becomes Alphabet chief scientistAgence France-Presse:Google-parent...
Demis Hassabis is stepping down as Google DeepMind's CEO to be the unit's chair and will add Alphabet chief scientist to his title; GOOG closes down 4%+
Demis Hassabis is leaving his role as CEO of Google DeepMind to be the unit's chairman. Chief scientist Jeff Dean and several Google AI colleagues …
Demis Hassabis is stepping down as CEO of Google DeepMind to be the unit's chairman and will add the title of Alphabet chief scientist; GOOG drops 3%+
Demis Hassabis is leaving his role as CEO of Google DeepMind to be the unit's Chairman. Chief scientist Jeff Dean and another Google AI executive …
Source: Demis Hassabis plans to hold meetings with US policymakers in Washington next week about his proposed US-based Standards Body for “Frontier-class” AI
Earlier this week, Google DeepMind Chief Executive Officer Demis Hassabis unveiled a proposal for a new international watchdog …
Demis Hassabis, Sam Altman, and Dario Amodei published memos in recent weeks that agree on an AI regulatory framework but disagree on the US government's role
The three men racing hardest to build superhuman AI — Demis Hassabis, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei — all agree the frontier needs to be regulated ASAP.
Demis Hassabis proposes a US-based Standards Body for “Frontier-class” AI, modeled after FINRA; labs would share models for review up to 30 days before release
This is a pivotal moment in human history. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a system that exhibits …