Exclusive: Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis calls for U.S.-led global AI watchdog

The initiative, described as a ‘frontier AI testing body,’ would focus on evaluating cutting-edge systems before public deployment, according to coverage from *The Verge*, *Axios*, and *Financial Times*. The proposal has drawn immediate attention from policy and industry circles, with *The Economist* and *The Wall Street Journal* framing it as a potential blueprint for global AI governance.

Critics and supporters alike are weighing its feasibility, particularly given the U.S.’s role in leading such an effort amid geopolitical tensions over AI development. Coverage does not yet specify whether other nations or tech firms have signaled support or opposition.

Next steps hinge on whether the U.S. government or international bodies will engage with the proposal. If adopted, the watchdog’s structure, funding, and authority would become critical points of negotiation.