Deepmind CEO Hassabis says "nobody in the world knows what happens next" so "cautious optimism" means building guardrails now

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has proposed the creation of a U.S. regulatory body modeled after the financial industry's oversight framework to manage the development of advanced artificial intelligence. This organization would establish mandatory safety evaluation protocols and possess the authority to mandate a slowdown in development if frontier models pose significant risks. By advocating for a formal watchdog, Hassabis suggests that current technical uncertainty requires proactive government intervention to ensure that powerful systems remain aligned with public safety before their capabilities further outpace existing security measures.