Overview

• At SXSW London, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis revealed Google DeepMind’s active development of a next-generation AI email assistant.
• The tool will automatically sort routine messages, prioritise urgent emails and compose responses mimicking the user’s individual writing style.
• Hassabis framed the project as an early practical application of AI, arguing that its short-term impact may be overhyped but long-term societal changes could be profound.
• He urged the United States, China and other nations to establish common safety standards and collaborative protocols ahead of anticipated AGI breakthroughs within five to ten years.
• The announcement follows Google’s recent launch of an “AI mode” in its search engine and Chrome browser as the company expands its consumer-facing AI offerings.