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Computerworld Aug 08
DeepMind founder ascends to singular AI role at Google: Demis Hassabis will focus more deeply on trying to create artificial general intelligence.
computerworld.com/article/4206724/deepmind-founder-ascends-to-singular-ai-role-at-google.html
Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role: Observers express concern that the division has lost its independence and ...
theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/08/google-demis-hassabis-deepmind-shifts-role
computing.co.uk Aug 08
Demis Hassabis quits as Google DeepMind CEO for AGI role: Sir Demis Hassabis, head of Google DeepMind who won a Nobel prize for his work on predicting protein ...
computing.co.uk/news/2026/ai/demis-hassabis-leaves-deepmind-for-agi-role-at-google
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AI could cause 'major' incidents within 2 years without safeguards: Artificial intelligence systems could cause "major" security incidents ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/10/15/google-deepmind-chair-ai-could-cause-039major039-incidents-within-2-years-without-safeguards
Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis Calls AI Hacking Incidents ‘Early Warning Shots,’ Warns of More Major…
benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/10/62356712/google-deepminds-demis-hassabis-calls-ai-hacking-incidents-early-warning-shots-warns-of-more-major-threats-ahead-without-stronger-safeguards
Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle: The Google shakeup comes as co-founder Sergey Brin has worked to fire up staff ...
reuters.com/world/inside-google-executive-moves-that-led-its-big-ai-reshuffle-2026-08-12/
Google seeks a sharper focus in AI after Hassabis move: New role for the DeepMind co-founder comes as the competitive frontier in the technology is shifting
ft.com/content/f860d189-7def-4c7a-8ce3-4e96b3371d1f
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Daily Sabah Aug 06
DeepMind to be led by Turk as Google shakes up AI division: Turkish-born Koray Kavukçuoğlu, a long-term Google tech executive and artificial intelligence ...
dailysabah.com/business/tech/deepmind-to-be-led-by-turk-as-google-shakes-up-ai-division
Computerworld Jul 16
DeepMind CEO pushes for AI industry self-regulation: Demis Hassabis argues that US AI companies could set a global example by self-regulating to keep AGI-like ...
computerworld.com/article/4197824/deepmind-ceo-pushes-for-ai-industry-self-regulation-2.html
Key FactsDeepMind CEO Proposes Global AI Oversight Body
Jul 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: axios.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: axios.com
- Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, advocates for a U.S.-based AI regulator with authority over cutting-edge model safety.
- The proposed body would be industry-funded and staffed by top experts to address emerging cyber, biological, and deception risks.
- Hassabis highlights that the greatest dangers stem from powerful proprietary models developed by major labs rather than open-source AI.
- The regulator aims to be operational before the end of 2026, ensuring robust safety measures for frontier AI technologies.
What we collectively do now will determine how the next phase of civilization unfolds.— Demis Hassabis, in his manifesto 'A Framework for Frontier AI and the Dawning of a New Age'
Google DeepMind CEO says we don't have much time to prepare for AGI: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said AGI is just a few years a way and that humanity ...
businessinsider.com/google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-agi-new-human-era-2026-6
Demis Hassabis isn't shying away from AI's biggest questions: Google DeepMind's CEO expects AGI to arrive by 2030. But even before it's here ...
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Photo of the day: Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis says AI will revolutionise medicine
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Demis Hassabis says AI scaling 'must be pushed to the maximum': Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says AI scaling is key to reaching AGI, a still theoretical ...
businessinsider.com/demis-hassabis-ai-scaling-pushed-to-maximum-data-2025-12
Exclusive: Some AI dangers are already real, DeepMind's Hassabis says: The race to develop AI is changing society in real time, generally for good — but bad ...
axios.com/2025/12/05/ai-hassabis-agi-risks-pdoom
Google’s top AI executive seeks the profound over profits and the “prosaic”: Demis Hassabis has spent much of the past decade trying to unlock the secrets of the ...
reuters.com/investigations/googles-top-ai-executive-seeks-profound-over-profits-prosaic-2025-11-13/
Demis Hassabis on our AI future: ‘It’ll be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution – and maybe 10 times faster’
theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/04/demis-hassabis-ai-future-10-times-bigger-than-industrial-revolution-and-10-times-faster
Google AI chief tells employees company has 'all the ingredients' to hold AI lead over China's DeepSeek
cnbc.com/2025/02/14/google-ai-chief-tells-employees-deeseek-claims-are-exaggerated.html
Google AI Chief Says DeepSeek’s Cost Claims Are ‘Exaggerated’: The notion that China’s DeepSeek spent under $6 million to develop its artificial intelligence ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-10/google-ai-chief-says-deepseek-s-cost-claims-are-exaggerated
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Current AIs only have the IQ level of a cat, asserts Google DeepMind CEO: The CEO of Google DeepMind has compared the IQ levels of contemporary artificial ...
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/current-ais-only-have-the-iq-level-of-a-cat-asserts-google-deepmind-ceo
Key FactsAI Progress: Current AIs Compared to Cats, DeepMind CEO's Insights
Jul 9, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- The CEO of Google DeepMind likened the IQ levels of current AI agents to that of domestic cats. Research is advancing rapidly and is expected to surpass human intelligence within the next five years.
- Hassabis emphasizes that his focus is on AGI rather than AI. He believes AI will accelerate scientific discoveries in various fields and mentions a DeepMind project aiming to create a 'universal AI agent' for everyday use.
- He discusses the challenges remaining for achieving human-level AGI, such as planning, memory, tool use, and intelligent questioning. Breakthroughs and increased computing power are still needed for AGIs to reach human IQ levels.
- The CEO envisions AI making significant impacts comparable to historical revolutions like the Industrial Revolution. He sees AI playing a key role in advancing scientific research and solving complex problems in various domains.
Google DeepMind boss hits back at Meta AI chief over ‘fearmongering’ claim: Demis Hassabis said that Google DeepMind wasn't trying to achieve "regulatory ...
cnbc.com/2023/10/31/google-deepmind-boss-hits-back-at-meta-ai-chief-over-fearmongering-claim.html
AI as powerful as human mind possible in next 5 years, says Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis
indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-as-powerful-as-human-mind-possible-in-next-5-years-demis-hassabis-8589820/
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