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Kevin Okemwa

Google DeepMind CEO dismisses claims of PhD-level AI as "nonsense" — today's systems lack continued learning, pushing true general intelligence 5–10 years away

CEO of DeepMind Technologies Demis Hassabis attend an AI summit at Imperial College London, in central London on July 9, 2025.

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) appears to be the ultimate goal for most AI labs, including Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI, as they invest billions into the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud computing, GPUs, and other critical infrastructure.

Over the past few months, multiple reports have emerged suggesting that some of these companies are on the verge of achieving the coveted benchmark. However, the term has seemingly turned into a buzzword thrown around by executives in the space with a different meaning every time it's mentioned in a conversation.

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