DeepMind CEO Warns AGI by 2030 Demands Urgent Societal Prep

On 4 June 2026, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis told Stanford audiences that AGI is likely by 2030 (±1 year) and stressed society has little time to prepare. His updated remarks, building on earlier comments the same day, highlighted 2026 as the turning point when AI agents become genuinely useful at work and echoed similar near-term forecasts from Sam Altman and Elon Musk. The statements reinforce Alphabet’s central role in AGI development, supporting a medium-term bullish view for GOOG.OQ while raising near-term regulatory, talent and governance risks.