Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis warns future AI agent hacking may soon turn ‘major incidents’

Recent hacking and unauthorised activities carried out by artificial intelligence (AI) agents represent “early warning shots” for the world, Google DeepMind co-founder and chair Demis Hassabis has said, warning that without swift, industry-wide efforts to harden system security far more destructive incidents could unfold in the coming years. Speaking at an AI summit in Dublin, Hassabis addressed mounting anxiety across the technology sector following a string of AI agent behaviours. The disruptions include intrusions into corporate computer networks and a recent incident disclosed by AI developer Anthropic, in which one of its models submitted a fabricated homicide report to law enforcement.