Brendan McCord on Institutions and AI Risk

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Brendan McCord beside the headline AI Risk.
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    Cosmos Institute founder Brendan McCord argues for learning from incidents and questions proposals to pace frontier AI development. He proposes a combination of liability, a mutual risk pool for labs and narrowly defined public rulesGovernance is the system of responsibilities, decision rules and oversight used to direct an organization or technology. AI governance specifies who can approve uses, set boundaries and respond when systems cause problems..

    The interview discusses how insurance and independent audits might change incentives, as well as McCord’s broader view of institution building. His policy recommendations and feasibility estimates are presented as his views.

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    Brendan McCord beside the headline AI Risk. With WWW.ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE.VIDEO, 12 October 2026 and duration 20m 27s.

    Brendan McCord proposes institutional approaches to AI risk and safety.