Demis Hassabis: AI could cause 'major' incidents within 2 years without safeguards

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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis warned that current AI hiccups are just 'warning shots' compared to the risks we face as models scale. He suggests the industry has roughly a two-year window to solve alignment and security before systems become powerful enough to cause 'major' incidents. The comments emphasize a growing urgency for government and corporate safeguards as we approach AGI-level capabilities.