Google DeepMind CEO Sir Demis Hassabis has proposed a way to police artificial intelligence technology, partially in line with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman but differing on one specific approach. While Altman called for an international oversight effort coordinated by the US, Hassabis argues that waiting for global consensus is going to be a long process and believes America must unilaterally build the framework, forcing the rest of the world to fall in line to maintain access to the lucrative US market. Hassabis proposes that the US government back a specialised agency tasked with testing the safety of new AI models before public release, arguing that neither an independent industry coalition nor a traditional government agency can handle the task. He suggests establishing a new Standards Body modelled on a federally overseen public-private partnership or self-regulatory organisation, much like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with funding substantial and likely mostly from industry. The debate comes amid escalating global tensions, highlighted by the American government’s recent decision to block foreign access to Anthropic’s advanced “Fable” model.