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Jess Kinghorn

DeepMind CEO makes big brain claims, saying AGI could be here within 'five to 10 years' and cause humanity to experience widespread change that's '10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and maybe 10 times faster'

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Demis Hassabis​ speaks onstage during the Frontiers of AI with Demis Hassabis, DeepMind and Francine Laqua, Anchor and Editor-At-Large panel discussion on day one of SXSW London 2025 at Truman Brewery on June 02, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images for SXSW London).

Another week, another prominent name being perhaps all too optimistic about the future of AI. This time it's Google DeepMind CEO and former Lionhead developer Demis Hassabis, claiming that advances in AI will usher in a seismic shift that's "going to be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and maybe 10 times faster."

To briefly recap, you may recognise Demis Hassabis as the co-designer and lead programmer of Bullfrog's 1994 management sim Theme Park. Continuing to work alongside Peter Molyneux at Lionhead Studios throughout the early 2000s, Hassabis later went on to co-found DeepMind alongside Mustafa Suleyman in 2010.

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