Demis Hassabis Urges US-Led AI Standards: A Defensive Play by Tech Giants

I noticed an interesting detail: in his CNBC interview, Demis Hassabis specifically emphasized establishing an AI standards body led by the US, rather than the UN or any multilateral organization. As the head of Google DeepMind, he certainly knows that AI governance requires global collaboration, but the subtext of this statement is direct—the US cannot lose its role as the referee in this field.