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At Google I/O, Sergey Brin makes surprise appearance — and declares Google will build the first AGI
Google co-founder Sergey Brin makes surprise appearance at Google I/O, declaring "Gemini will be the very first AGI," revealing philosophical tensions with DeepMind CEO Hassabis who urges scientific caution in the high-stakes AI race.
Hassabis identified two key applications for vision-capable AI: “a truly useful assistant that can come around with you in your daily life, not just stuck on your computer or one device,” and robotics, where he believes the bottleneck has always been the “software intelligence” rather than hardware. Google’s decision to bring Brin back into day-to-day operations while maintaining Hassabis’s leadership at DeepMind suggests an understanding that both competitive drive and scientific rigor are necessary components of its AI strategy. For an industry watching every signal from AI’s major players, Brin’s declaration represents a significant shift in tone — one that may pressure competitors to accelerate their own timelines, even as voices like Hassabis continue to advocate for careful definitions and responsible development.
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