"And I think society needs to get ready for that and what implications that will have. And, you know, make sure that we derive the benefits from that and the whole society benefits from that, but also we mitigate some of the risks, too."
Hassabis' comments mirror those of others in the industry who have suggested that AGI could be closer to reality.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman this year said that he is "confident we know how to build AGI as we have traditionally understood it."