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The Godfather of AI wants an FDA-style approval system for the technology
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Fusion42 · 7 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Geoffrey Hinton proposes an FDA-style regulatory approval system for AI models to ensure safety before market release, highlighting the accelerating risks due to recursive self-improvement in AI technologies.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 2 sources have reported it.
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AI founders need to anticipate mandatory regulatory approval akin to drugs, making early safety validation your new market entry hurdle. This sets a clear deadline to build robust safety frameworks or risk being shut out before launch.
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2 sources · 7 Oct 2026
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