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Google DeepMind CEO: AGI is coming within years, not decades
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Tech·6/4/2026AI summary

Google DeepMind CEO: AGI is coming within years, not decades

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis predicts Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) will emerge by 2030, calling it a "new human era." He believes 2026 was a turning point, with AI agents becoming useful. Others, like Elon Musk and Sam Altman, share similar timelines, while some argue current models already qualify as AGI. Skeptics point to benchmark failures, and a lack of a clear AGI definition complicates the debate.

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Decrypt
'You have 10 working days to voluntarily recognise unions': Google UK staff tells company
NEWS
5/8/2026

'You have 10 working days to voluntarily recognise unions': Google UK staff tells company

Google's DeepMind employees are demanding union recognition amid concerns over their AI technology's use by the US and Israeli militaries. Workers seek a commitment against developing AI weapons and surveillance tools, urging management to voluntarily recognize their unions or face legal action. The move highlights growing anxieties about AI's ethical implications and its potential for harm.

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Times of India
Meet Kunvar Thaman: Solo Indian researcher whose paper was accepted at an elite AI conference dominated by OpenAI and DeepMind
World
5/6/2026

Meet Kunvar Thaman: Solo Indian researcher whose paper was accepted at an elite AI conference dominated by OpenAI and DeepMind

An Indian independent researcher, Kunvar Thaman, has achieved a significant milestone. His solo-authored paper on measuring exploits in LLM agents has been accepted to the prestigious ICML 2026 conference. This achievement highlights the growing importance of AI safety research. Thaman's work introduces a benchmark to study how AI systems might exploit loopholes.

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TOI World