Demis Hassabis now expects AGI in 2-3 years, shortened from 3-5 earlier this year
FakeEyeball · reddit · 2026-10-21
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has shortened his AGI timeline to 2-3 years, down from the 3-5 years he cited earlier this year, per a WSJ interview that also covers Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs. The move fits the broader pattern of frontier lab leaders pulling AGI timelines forward.
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