Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis criticizes AI job cuts, advocates for productivity gains

Editorial Team· May 19, 2026 · 7:22 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 32 views

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Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, has criticized the trend of using AI advancements as a reason for job cuts in the tech industry. He argues that companies should reinvest the productivity gains from AI into creating new products and services rather than reducing their workforce. This perspective contrasts with predictions of mass job displacement due to AI, which Hassabis believes will also create new job categories.

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▪Demis Hassabis advocates for reinvesting AI-driven productivity gains into new products and services.
▪He opposes the narrative of mass layoffs justified by AI advancements.
▪Hassabis claims that AI will create new categories of work even as it automates existing jobs.

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▪ Google AI CEO Demis Hassabis: AI-driven layoffs are 'dumb' — Times of India — Top
▪ Demis Hassabis Thinks AI Job Cuts Are Dumb — WIRED

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<img src="https://static.cryptobriefing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/19152233/time100-2025-demis-hassabis-686x457.jpg" alt="Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis criticizes AI job cuts, advocates for productivity gains" class="w-full aspect-[19/10] object-cover" /> Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis criticizes AI job cuts, advocates for productivity gains Hassabis pushes back on mass layoff narratives, arguing companies should reinvest AI efficiency into building more, not firing more. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 19, 2026 Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, wants the tech industry to pump the brakes on its favorite new pastime: using artificial intelligence as a justification for cutting headcount.

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