Demis Hassabis
United KingdomexecutiveMaleb. 19756.2Global Dominance: 0.17%Demis Hassabis is a British artificial intelligence researcher, entrepreneur, and co-founder of DeepMind, a leading AI company acquired by Google in 2015. With a background in neuroscience and computer science, Hassabis has been instrumental in advancing AI technologies, particularly in reinforcement learning and neural networks. His work aims to push the boundaries of AI capabilities, enabling machines to learn and think like humans. Recently, he was in the news for co-signing a statement regarding Google's updated ethical guidelines on AI, which now exclude a previous commitment to refrain from using AI in military and surveillance applications.
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Demis Hassabis supported the call for slowing down AI development.
El pánico a una catástrofe por la inteligencia artificial, por Andrés Oppenheimer
Peru· 2026-09-27
Demis Hassabis is the founder of DeepMind and has been recognized for his contributions to AI.
La Grande Commedia dell’AI. Soldi, potere e algoritmi: quello che sta succedendo, in 14 scene. E una domanda: «Perché ci dovremmo fidare di loro?»
Italy· 2026-09-27
Demis Hassabis is a tech mogul who joined others in sounding the alarm about the dangers of AI.
It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed HusseinUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-25
Demis Hassabis said the direction was right and the details needed working through.
Everyone in AI wants to be stopped, so why is nobody stopping
India· 2026-09-22
Demis Hassabis, director of DeepMind, joined other leaders in supporting Amodei's call for greater oversight of AI.
Editorial de EL TIEMPO del 21 de septiembre: Supervisar la inteligencia artificial
Colombia· 2026-09-21Demis Hassabis from Google DeepMind supported the call for AI labs to align on safety standards.
Smije li se bezbjednost AI prepustiti njenim tvorcima?
Montenegro· 2026-09-21
Demis Hassabis, co-founder and chairman of Google DeepMind, advocated for slowing down AI development.
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Kazakhstan· 2026-09-21Demis Hassabis is the chief of Google DeepMind and has called for AI regulation.
‘An out-of-touch Silicon Valley radical’: meet Trump’s AI whisperer pushing for limited regulation | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-20
Demis Hassabis, the head of DeepMind at Google, also expressed his opinion on the matter.
Судбоносната пресвртница за вештачката интелигенција ја редефинира и политиката
North Macedonia· 2026-09-20
Demis Hassabis from Google proposed a regulatory agency led by the industry to oversee AI development.
A inteligência artificial pode mesmo exterminar o futuro?
Brazil· 2026-09-20
Demis Hassabis is the co-founder and chairman of Google DeepMind.
AI Force και «Τσάρο» για την Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη θέλει ο Τραμπ
Greece· 2026-09-20
Demis Hassabis publicly responded to Amodei’s proposals in agreement.
Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown
United States· 2026-09-20
Demis Hassabis is the co-founder and president of Google DeepMind who concurred with the proposals of Dario Amodei.
Demandan a Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI y Google por presunto acuerdo para frenar a la IA
Mexico· 2026-09-20Demis Hassabis was also noted for supporting the slowdown of AI development.
Гигантов ИИ обвинили в сговоре из‑за призывов замедлить развитие технологий: Вчера 23:41Kazakhstan· 2026-09-19
Demis Hassabis, leader of Google DeepMind, has made few public remarks on China compared to his peers.
China bogeyman looms large over American firms’ AI doomsday scenario | AI (artificial intelligence)United Kingdom· 2026-09-19
DeepMind’s Hassabis said in his opening remarks at the summit that the chance of something bad accidentally happening is definitely non-zero.
King Charles warns tech bosses of ‘existential dangers’ of A
Nigeria· 2026-09-18
Demis Hassabis, president of Google DeepMind, has joined the call for a temporary halt in AI technology development.
«Δεν λογοδοτώ σε εταιρείες ή κυβερνήσεις»: Εξι νέα περιστατικά «ανησυχητικής συμπεριφοράς» της ΑΙGreece· 2026-09-17Sir Demis Hassabis warned about the risks of AI if not properly managed.
Il monito di Re Carlo ai tycoon dell'AI a Dumfries House in Scozia: «L'uomo non deve perdere il controllo delle macchine»Italy· 2026-09-17
Demis Hassabis is the founder and chairman of Google DeepMind.
King Charles warns AI leaders of ‘existential dangers’ if technology falls into the wrong hands
Australia· 2026-09-17
Demis Hassabis is mentioned as a leader calling for a slowdown in AI development to ensure safety measures keep pace.
Mark Zuckerberg defiende que cada empresa asuma la seguridad de sus modelos de IA
Panama· 2026-09-17Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, also advocated for a slower pace in AI technology development.
El debate sobre los riesgos de la IA y el desafío de los modelos abiertos chinos - Tecnología
Paraguay· 2026-09-17
Demis Hassabis is the President of Google DeepMind.
OpenAI reveals six new cases of AI misbehavior, vows transparency
New Zealand· 2026-09-17Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind and publicly supported calls to slow down AI development.
Untergang, Utopie oder Rationalität: der Glaubensstreit um KI
Switzerland· 2026-09-17
Demis Hassabis is the founder of Google DeepMind and is attending the AI summit.
King Charles ventures into the AI debate, a technology he’s previously warned aboutUnited States· 2026-09-17Demis Hassabis, president of Google DeepMind, expressed support for a slowdown in AI development alongside Dario Amodei and Sam Altman.
Mark Zuckerberg pone en la mira a Anthropic en el debate sobre desaceleración de la IA
Argentina· 2026-09-16
Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis backed the same direction as Amodei.
AI's biggest boosters have a startling message for Trump: Slow downUnited States· 2026-09-16
Demis Hassabis, from Google Deep Mind, endorsed Dario Amodei’s call for coordination among AI labs.
Allowing AI firms to collude to ‘pace the frontier’ is a dangerous proposition | AI (artificial intelligence)United Kingdom· 2026-09-16
Demis Hassabis is the chief of Google DeepMind who supported the proposals for self-regulation in AI development.
Editorial | Regulating AI | Commentary
Jamaica· 2026-09-16
Demis Hassabis quickly signed on to calls for a coordinated slowdown in AI development.
AI’s biggest players are self-serving. But we must heed them anyway and pause development
Canada· 2026-09-16
Demis Hassabis, president of Google DeepMind, was among those who supported the caution regarding AI.
El Gobierno se alineó con Trump y rechazó regular el desarrollo de la Inteligencia ArtificialArgentina· 2026-09-16
