Google DeepMind CEO warns of dangers in AI-assisted research ‘golden era’

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Wed, February 18, 2026 at 7:24 PM GMT+9

STORY: :: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis warns of the dangers as AI-assisted research enters a ‘golden era’:: New Delhi, India / February 18, 2026“I think we’re on the cusp of an absolutely incredible transformation that’s going to bring incredible benefits in science and medicine specifically is what I’m passionate about.”:: February 17, 2026“As these systems become more powerful, I think there’s, you know, at least two risks that we’ve always worried about. One is bad actors, human actors…individuals, but it could be also nation states using these systems and repurposing them for harmful ends because they’re dual purpose…but then also as we get closer to AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), I think we’re entering maybe a kind of agentic era, should we call it, where systems are more autonomous, I think we’ll see a lot of that happening this year and next year.”“I think we need to worry about things like bio and cyber risk very soon. I think that the current systems are getting pretty good at cyber and I think we need to make sure cyber defenses are more powerful than the attack vectors.”Hassabis, speaking at the AI Impact summit that is being held in New Delhi, also sounded a cautionary note, highlighting pressing concerns around AI’s potential misuse, particularly in biotech and cybersecurity. Indian officials are positioning the India AI Impact Summit, which started on Monday (February 16), as a platform to amplify the voices of developing nations in global AI governance. Delhi marks the first time the global event is being held in the developing world.

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