DeepMind CEO Warns of AI Risks, Calls for Global Cooperation

Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind CEO, and James Manyika, Google and Alphabet's Senior Vice President, on AI's risks and potentialSource: Bloomberg

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By Haslinda Amin

February 19, 2026 at 6:28 AM UTC

Google DeepMind Chief Executive Officer Demis Hassabis said artificial intelligence poses serious risks that require urgent attention and international cooperation to address.

Hassabis identified two major risk categories with AI technology: bad actors repurposing beneficial technologies in harmful ways, and technical risks inherent in increasingly autonomous systems.