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, there are opportunities to seize and dangers to confront.

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For a decade, Google’s I/O developer conferences have told one consistent story: The AI age is here, and Google aims to lead it. The company’s progress can be measured by the AI-infused product announcements it makes during the show’s keynote. On Tuesday, CEO Sundar Pichai and other executives packed I/O 2026’s three-hour presentation so tightly with news—spanning Google Search, the Gemini app, Google Docs, Gmail, YouTube, Android, and........

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