Demis Hassabis says society is “not ready” for the AI future

Google DeepMind co-founder and chair Demis Hassabis says the world is not ready yet for what’s next in AI. He joins Reid Hoffman to talk about how to effectively govern frontier AI, why a more diverse group of experts need a seat at the table, and more.This conversation was recorded live as part of Masters of Scale Summit in October of 2026 at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.