Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis told the I/O 2026 audience that humanity is “standing in the foothills of the singularity,” drawing audible gasps. Speaking the next day, he said agentic AI systems are already making the shift tangible—pointing to mini video games he’s built overnight with AI. Hassabis still pegs full AGI at a 50 percent chance by 2030, calling himself a cautious optimist.