What was said.
Quoted word for word from the source and dated. Where a span such as “three to five years” was given, the years are our arithmetic from the day it was said. Checked Oct 19, 2026.
“I think we're probably three to five years away.”
- Who
- Demis HassabisCEO, Google DeepMind · UK/US
- Said
- Jan 23, 2025
- About
- AGI
- For when
- 2028–2030 (counted from Jan 2025)
- Where it stands
- Open
- Kind of source
- interview
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Our note: The year range is our arithmetic from the date he said it.
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