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True AGI Five to Ten Years Away, Says DeepMind CEO

2/18/2026

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  • Demis Hassabis, DeepMind CEO, said at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi that current AGI struggles with continual learning, long-term planning, and consistency.
  • He added that AGI often excels at complex tasks but fails at basic ones.
  • He projected true AGI resembling human reasoning remains five to ten years away.
  • He called for international collaboration to address AGI's societal and technical risks, amid ongoing debates about definition and timeline.