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A full AGI system, including physical intelligence, is five to ten years away.

Demis Hassabis, DeepMind · made Jan 29, 2026 · target Jan 2036 · Open

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So I think an AGI system would have to be able to do all of those things to really fulfill the original goal of the AI field. And I think we’re five to ten years away from that.
Demis Hassabis, Big Technology: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on AI's Next Breakthroughs, What Counts As AGI (the quote as reported there)

The prediction

Who
Demis Hassabis, CEO, Google DeepMind
Made
Jan 29, 2026
Target
Jan 29, 2036 (stated as "five to ten years away")
Status
Openin 9 years
Topics
AGI

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