AI as Smart as Human Brain Possible in Next Few Years, Says DeepMind CEO

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google-owned AI lab DeepMind, believes that artificial general intelligence (AGI) could arrive within the next few years as AI research accelerates. However, researchers across the field have become increasingly divided on the benefits of pursuing AGI. Hassabis acknowledged that developing AGI technologies would need to be done "in a cautious manner using the scientific method" that involves rigorous experiments and testing.