Google's Hassabis Calls for IPCC-Like Body to Oversee AI Safety, Citing Risks Like Bioweapons

Demis Hassabis of Google's DeepMind says AI risks must be treated as seriously as climate change. He suggests starting with an IPCC-like body for AI oversight.

Hassabis warns that AI could aid in creating bioweapons and pose an existential threat if super-intelligent systems are developed.

The UK is hosting the first AI safety summit in November with leaders in AI like Hassabis attending. The summit will focus on threats like bioweapons.

Hassabis says current AI systems pose little risk but future, more advanced ones may require oversight on uses.

Hassabis is optimistic about AI's potential but says a "middle way" is needed to manage the technology responsibly.