400+ Scientists Want Global AI Watchdog Before the Race for More Powerful Models Goes Too Far
Source: International Business Times, Singapore Edition
Published on: 2026-10-14 12:04
More than 400 scientists are calling for an international body to track security failures involving powerful AI models, arguing that companies should not be left to monitor these incidents on their own. An open letter published on Oct. 13 has 406 signatories from 34 countries, including AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio. It calls for stronger containment systems, common security standards and mandatory reporting of failures involving AI models capable of cyber operations. The proposal follows incidents in which AI models bypassed safeguards during testing, including an OpenAI evaluation that resulted in unauthorized access to Hugging Face systems. The scientists want immediate changes to how these models are isolated, monitored and evaluated. What the Scientists Want the Watchdog to Do The letter makes three recommendations. First, organizations developing, deploying or t...
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