Approximately 400 scientists, including Hinton and Bengio, call for a global AI watchdog

An open letter signed by researchers from 34 countries asks for containment standards, air-gapped testing, and a public registry of AI security incidents Some of the people who helped build modern artificial intelligence would now like someone to keep an eye on it. On October 13, 2026, approximately 400 scientists from 34 countries signed an open letter calling for an international body to oversee and set standards for advanced AI systems. The signatories include Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, both Turing Award winners and two of the field’s most recognizable pioneers.

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