Sources: Demis Hassabis pitched a new independent industry AI safety entity, modeled on the IAEA, to top Trump officials before stepping down as DeepMind CEO (Wall Street Journal)
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Wall Street Journal : Sources: Demis Hassabis pitched a new independent industry AI safety entity, modeled on the IAEA, to top Trump officials before stepping down as DeepMind CEO — Demis Hassabis discussed the proposed new entity with heads of other AI labs and Trump administration officials including Scott Bessent
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