Tuesday, 10 June, 2025

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Flags AI Misuse as Bigger Risk than Job Loss

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis warns that the greatest threat from AI isn’t job displacement but potential misuse by malicious actors. Amid advances toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), he underscores risks such as societal destabilization and existential harm if powerful tools fall into the wrong hands. Hassabis urges swift, global regulation and safeguards to ensure AI benefits are maximized while preventing catastrophic misuse.