# Google DeepMind Calls For US-Led AI Standards Body Proposal for global AI safety standards to address national security risks. - **Source:** [Slashdot](https://brifing.si/source/0f34d58e-1ccd-45a6-ab82-2de4065dc7ad) - **Published:** 2026-07-14 - **Topic:** [Data & AI](https://brifing.si/c/data-ai) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/14030d43-b5f4-420a-8d5f-acd422826808 ## Need for Global AI Standards Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposed a US-led AI standards body to address national security risks like cybersecurity and biological threats. The model would start voluntary then become mandatory, overseen by federal authorities. ## Potential AGI Risks Hassabis warned of nuclear and biological risks when AI surpasses human intelligence (AGI). Frontier models already pose cybersecurity challenges, with other threats likely emerging as capabilities advance. ## FINRA-Inspired Framework The proposed body would mirror the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), operating as a public-private partnership with independent technical experts and open-source representatives on its board. ## World-Class Technical Capabilities Substantial funding is required to attract top talent and enable large-scale testing. Hassabis suggested funding would likely come from industry sources to support these operations. ## Mandatory Model Review Process Companies would voluntarily submit models 30 days pre-release initially. After proving effective, reviews would become mandatory for US market deployment to ensure safety compliance. ## AI Safety Protocols Proposed tests would detect attempts to bypass safeguards and verify best practices like digital watermarking. Human-readable output tokens would help understand model reasoning for transparency. ## Sources covering this story - https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/07/14/1934241/google-deepmind-calls-for-us-to-spearhead-ai-standards-body?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._