Months before Google DeepMind exit, Hassabis met Trump officials over AGI safety

In a recent discussion, Demis Hassabis proposed establishing an independent safety organization focused on artificial general intelligence. He aims to set clear safety standards and met with key officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and tech advisor Michael Kratsios. Additionally, he authored an essay advocating for a U.S.-led, industry-funded organization to drive these efforts. This comes amid a surge of activity in AI labs racing toward developing artificial general intelligence.