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DeepMind's CEO: AI Startups Overvalued, Market Risks Ahead

12/18/2025

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Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, warns many AI startups are overvalued, signaling market risk.
On Google DeepMind: The Podcast, he notes some startups raise tens of billions before launching products.
He distinguishes these early-stage firms from established tech giants backing their valuations.
He says AI is overhyped in the short term but underappreciated in the medium to long term.

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Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, warns many AI startups are overvalued, signaling market risk.
On Google DeepMind: The Podcast, he notes some startups raise tens of billions before launching products.
He distinguishes these early-stage firms from established tech giants backing their valuations.
He says AI is overhyped in the short term but underappreciated in the medium to long term.