Hassabis Predicts Human-Level AI Arrives by 2028

Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis has revised his timeline for artificial general intelligence (AGI) to arrive within two to three years, potentially placing human-level AI capability in reach by 2028. Speaking with The Wall Street Journal Magazine, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist stated that he is updating his estimates nearer and nearer after previously suggesting AGI could take five to ten or up to fifteen more years. This accelerated prediction coincides with Hassabis's growing confidence driven by advancements in autonomous agents capable of performing multi-step tasks independently. Despite this optimistic outlook regarding technical capability, recent warnings from the same source have highlighted that safety infrastructure remains insufficient and current AI systems struggle with simple human tasks.