ClaimsDemis Hassabis

“But I think even 50 years, some of this could happen where we’ve got through the AGI moment safely.”

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, interviewee 10 April 2026 HUGE Conversations w/ Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis (Transcript) (The Singju Post)

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Within 50 years, humanity could get safely through the AGI moment, with AGI built and helpful to society.

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deadline 2076 is after 2026-11-04

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Demis Hassabis, “Within 50 years, humanity could get safely through the AGI moment, with AGI built and helpful to society.” (said 10 April 2026). Verdict: not yet due. Reliability API, claim c_844c03e8bc31, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_844c03e8bc31

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  2. Resolved true Prediction 23 July 2025
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