
The CEO of Google's AI Initiative Is Worried About 2 Things, and Neither Is AI Replacing Jobs
Sherin Shibu
created: June 4, 2025, 7:23 p.m. | updated: June 5, 2025, 4:58 p.m.
Nobel Prize Winner and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says he has some concerns about artificial intelligence.
Demis Hassabis, the 48-year-old CEO of Google's AI research division DeepMind, isn't concerned about AI taking over jobs.
Instead, he's worried about two things: bad actors using AI technology, and a lack of protective measures to keep autonomous AI models in check.
Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images for SXSW LondonCriminals are already using AI to clone voices and impersonate people through deepfake phone scams.
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