Demis Hassabis Thinks AI Job Cuts Are Dumb

At Google I/O, Demis Hassabis said advanced AI coding tools are more likely to make software engineers several times more productive than replace them.

Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash, teased Gemini 3.5 Pro, and introduced agentic tools like Antigravity and Spark.

The remarks counter growing fears of AI-driven developer layoffs as major tech firms race to build better coding assistants.

The debate highlights how AI is reshaping software work and intensifying competition with Anthropic, OpenAI, and others.