Dec 4, 2025 - Technology

Exclusive: "Transformative" AGI is on the horizon, DeepMind's Hassabis says

Ben Berkowitz

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis at Axios’ AI+ Summit in San Francisco Nov. 4. — Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis at Axios' AI+ Summit in San Francisco Nov. 4. Photo: Chris Constantine on behalf of Axios

AI is hurtling toward a "transformative" moment in human history, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said at Axios' AI+ SF summit Thursday.

The big picture: Hassabis predicted earlier this year that AI meeting or exceeding human capabilities — in other words, artificial general intelligence, or AGI — could come by 2030.

What they're saying: In an interview with Axios' Mike Allen, Hassabis said his Nobel Prize win helped open doors to audiences that would listen more seriously to his message.

"AGI, probably the most transformative moment in human history, is on the horizon," Hassabis said.

What to watch: Hassabis said one major frontier over the next 12 months would be "world models," which model the physical world to predict how it works.

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Exclusive: "Transformative" AGI is on the horizon, DeepMind's Hassabis says

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