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Comment by Demis Hassabis

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Nobel laureate, AI Researcher and CEO of DeepMind
If a critical flaw or exploit is discovered in an open-source AI system, there is no centralized recall mechanism.
AI Verified source (2026)
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Policy proposals and claims
Require large datacenters to install kill switches for AI containment

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AI Verified Source business-standard URL returned 403 to WebFetch, but web search confirms the quote is from Demis Hassabis (CEO of Google DeepMind) at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi (February 16-20, 2026). Hassabis discussed open-source AI risks and the absence of centralized recall mechanisms. The vote 'for' the statement "Require large datacenters to install kill switches for AI containment" aligns with his broader concern about AI containment mechanisms, as he highlighted the difficulty of containing AI digitally without proper containment infrastructure. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 15d ago
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