Google AI CEO on why Sam Altman's 'ultimate goal' for OpenAI cannot be realised

2026-02-18 - 11:43

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis believes true Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is still distant, citing limitations in continual learning, long-term reasoning, and consistency. He stated current systems don't adapt in real-time, struggle with planning over years, and exhibit uneven performance, unlike human experts. Hassabis's comments contrast with OpenAI's ambitious AGI goals.