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DeepMind's Hassabis Pitched AI-Oversight Body Before Shake-Up

Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of DeepMind, proposed the creation of an independent AI-oversight body to Google executives shortly before the company's recent leadership shake-up, according to The Wall Street Journal. The proposal, which aimed to address risks from advanced AI systems, came amid internal tensions over the pace of AI development at Google.

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