Demis Hassabis said this might be the ‘foothills of the singularity.’ What?

May 19, 2026 Stevie Bonifield

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on stage during the Google I/O 2026 keynote

Welcome to a "profound moment for humanity," according to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who closed out Google I/O's keynote presentation on Tuesday, saying:

Google's cutting-edge research and products will help unlock AGI's incredible potential for the benefit of the entire world. When we look back at this time, I think we will realize that we were standing in the foothills of the singularity.

It will be a profound moment for humanity. This technology will be a force multiplier for human ingenuity and usher in a new golden age of scientific discovery and progress, improving the lives of everyone, everywhere. We look forward to bu …

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