DeepMind’s CEO Says AGI May Be ~4 Years Away. The Last Three Missing Pieces Are Not What Most People Think.

Demis Hassabis said AGI could arrive around 2030, or roughly four years from now.

He highlighted three major gaps in current AI: continual learning, long-term reasoning, and durable memory.

The article argues that bigger context windows alone are not enough; AI needs a selective, retrievable memory layer.

Those capabilities are key to turning AI from impressive demos into reliable systems that learn over time and handle complex tasks safely.