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Nobel laureate, AI Researcher and CEO of DeepMind
I’d love for there to be an International CERN, basically, for AI, where you get the top researchers in the world and you go: Look, let’s focus on the final few years of this project […] and really get it right.
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Create a global institute for AI, similar to CERN
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AI Verified Hassabis explicitly supports an international CERN-like institution for AI. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 17d ago
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The CERN for AI should have a central hub in one location
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AI Unverifiable The quote supports an international CERN for AI but gives no stance on whether it should have one central hub. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 17d ago
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Restrict the CERN for AI initiative to EU member states
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AI Verified Calling for an international CERN with top researchers from around the world opposes restriction to EU members. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 17d ago
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AI Verified Centre for Future Generations' source page reproduces this quote and identifies Demis Hassabis as speaker on August 14, 2024. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 17d ago
Disputed Disputed: the stored URL redirects to CFG’s report page and does not contain this quote. CFG’s separate “CERN for AI” page contains the exact wording, but attributes it to Demis Hassabis, not Axel Voss, and dates it 14 August 2024. Google DeepMind’s podcast page and Apple Podcasts confirm the episode “Unreasonably Effective AI with Demis Hassabis” on 2024-08-14, and a transcript of that episode contains the matching passage about an “international … for AI” and “focus on the final few years … and get it really right.” ([cfg.eu](https://cfg.eu/cern-for-ai-the-eus-seat-at-the-table/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1mo ago
Disputed Disputed: I found strong evidence that this wording is not by Axel Voss. The cited URL redirects to CFG’s 4 Sept. 2024 “CERN for AI: the EU’s seat at the table” page, which does not contain the quote. On CFG’s separate “CERN 4 AI” page, Axel Voss is given a different quote dated 30 January 2025, while the exact submitted wording is attributed instead to Demis Hassabis and dated 14 August 2024. Google DeepMind’s official podcast archive also lists a 2024 episode, “Unreasonably Effective AI with Demis Hassabis,” matching that attribution and timeframe. ([cfg.eu](https://cfg.eu/cern-for-ai-the-eus-seat-at-the-table/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1mo ago
Disputed Likely misattributed. The phrasing "International CERN, basically, for AI...top researchers in the world...focus on the final few years of this project" is a well-documented Demis Hassabis quote — repeated across multiple interviews and articles (officechai, EA Forum, Medium, Substack, Marketing Ganga). Hassabis is the originator of the "CERN-equivalent for AGI / final few years" framing. While Axel Voss (German MEP) does support European AI infrastructure investment, this specific quote is not in his vocabulary. The cfg.eu report likely cites Hassabis directly. The cfg.eu URL was blocked from WebFetch, so I could not confirm exact attribution, but external corroboration places this quote firmly with Hassabis. Marking as disputed. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 3mo ago
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