Trending Now - Demis Hassabis Tackles Ai's Toughest Challenges at Google I/O

WHO:

Fast Company - Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind

Fast Company - Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google

Fast Company - Andrew Ng, cofounder of Google Brain

Fast Company - Shane Legg and Mustafa Suleyman, cofounders of DeepMind

Fast Company - John Jumper, Distinguished Scientist at Google DeepMind

WHAT:

Forbes - Trump reportedly pulled a new artificial intelligence executive order planned for Thursday at the last minute under pressure from industry executives, including billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg and former White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks.

Forbes - The order would have required the Office of the National Cyber Director and other agencies to establish the review process within two months.

Forbes - The order sought to boost government cybersecurity measures around AI and help protect banks, utilities, and other crucial infrastructure from attacks.

Forbes - Trump stated he called off the order because he “didn’t like” the draft, adding, “we’re leading China, we’re leading everybody, and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that lead.”

Forbes - The order stopped short of requiring government testing or licensing for new AI models and would have reportedly established an unofficial protocol for AI companies to give the government a 90-day notice on new technology so it could be scanned for vulnerabilities, including hacking and foreign interference.

Forbes - The industry leaders reportedly worried that although the new reporting requirements were technically voluntary, it could inadvertently pressure companies to comply.

Forbes - The order would have required the Office of the National Cyber Director and other agencies to establish the review process within two months.

Forbes - The order sought to boost government cybersecurity measures around AI and help protect banks, utilities, and other crucial infrastructure from attacks.

Forbes - Trump invited executives at OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta, and Microsoft to attend the executive order signing, and he was disappointed when several couldn’t attend.

Forbes - The White House abruptly cancelled the executive order signing hours before it was set to begin.

Forbes - The order would have established an unofficial protocol for AI companies to give the government a 90-day notice on new technology to scan for vulnerabilities, including hacking and foreign interference.

Forbes - The industry leaders expressed concerns that the new reporting requirements, although technically voluntary, could inadvertently pressure companies to comply.

Fast Company - Hassabis stated that AI could accelerate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats over the next year and a half.

Fast Company - Isomorphic Labs announced it had raised $2.1 billion in new funding for its AlphaFold protein structure prediction AI.

Fast Company - Hassabis and John Jumper shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the creation of AlphaFold.

Fast Company - The Gemini Omni Flash model will debut in the Gemini app, Google Flow video editor, and YouTube Shorts.

Fast Company - Google has watermarked over 60 years of video and 100 billion images using SynthID.

Fast Company - OpenAI announced it will support SynthID by adding it to ChatGPT, Codex, and its API.

Fast Company - Hassabis stated that AI could accelerate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats over the next year and a half.

Fast Company - Isomorphic Labs announced it had raised $2.1 billion in new funding for its AlphaFold protein structure prediction AI.

Fast Company - Hassabis emphasized that AI's increasing presence in Google products will make its promise and pitfalls more tangible to billions of people.

Fast Company - Hassabis mentioned that Google is collaborating with the U.K. government to build an automated science lab that will use the Gemini LLM and robotics to investigate areas such as superconducting materials and nuclear fusion.

Fast Company - Hassabis stated that AI could accelerate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats over the next year or year and a half.

Fast Company - Isomorphic Labs, a spin-off of Google DeepMind, announced it had raised $2.1 billion in new funding for its AlphaFold protein structure prediction AI.

Fast Company - Hassabis and John Jumper shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the creation of AlphaFold.

Fast Company - Google I/O 2026 featured a three-hour presentation packed with announcements related to AI across various Google products.

Fast Company - Hassabis stated that he expects Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) to arrive by "2030, either plus or minus a year."

Fast Company - Google introduced the Gemini Spark agent, which includes a feature called Daily Brief.

Fast Company - Gemini Omni Flash, a new AI model, allows users to input text, images, video, and audio for output generation.

Fast Company - Isomorphic Labs raised $2.1 billion in new funding for its AlphaFold protein structure prediction AI.

WHERE:

Forbes - Trump met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China.

Fast Company - The announcements were made during the Google I/O 2026 conference.

WHEN:

Forbes - Trump arrived in Beijing, China on May 13, 2026 for his meeting with President Xi Jinping.

Fast Company - The Gemini Spark agent is rolling out first to users who subscribe to Google’s $100/month AI Ultra plan.

Fast Company - Hassabis predicts that the rollout of Gemini Spark to the masses will "probably play out over the rest of the year."

Fast Company - The collaboration with the U.K. government to build an automated science lab is ongoing.

WHY:

Forbes - Sacks told Trump the new protocols established in the executive order could slow the launch of new AI products, give China an advantage, and be manipulated by future administrations that might want more controls on the industry.

Forbes - Musk and Zuckerberg expressed concerns that the order could negatively impact the U.S. economy.

Fast Company - Hassabis emphasized the importance of balancing AI advancements with security and reliability.

Fast Company - Google aims to mitigate the potential problems caused by AI as it becomes more integrated into everyday life.

HOW:

Fast Company - Google is building technologies like SynthID into widely-used experiences such as the Gemini app, Android’s Circle to Search, and Google Search’s AI Mode to help determine the provenance of media.

Fast Company - Google is building technologies like SynthID into widely-used experiences to help determine the provenance of media.

Fast Company - Hassabis mentioned that Google is using its CodeMender agent and Wiz cybersecurity platform to help secure apps in the AI era.

(UPDATED May 23, 2026 11:17 UTC)

President Trump has decided to pull back a new artificial intelligence executive order that was scheduled for release, following pressure from industry leaders like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The order aimed to enhance government cybersecurity measures around AI and would have required agencies to establish a review process within two months, but Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the draft, stating he didn’t want anything to jeopardize the U.S. lead in technology. This decision comes after Trump’s recent visit to Beijing, where he met with President Xi Jinping.

(UPDATED May 23, 2026 07:44 UTC)

President Trump has reportedly pulled a new artificial intelligence executive order that was set to be signed soon, following pressure from industry leaders like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and David Sacks. The order aimed to enhance government cybersecurity measures around AI and protect critical infrastructure, but concerns were raised that it could hinder the launch of new AI products and give China an advantage. Musk and Zuckerberg warned that the proposed protocols could also negatively impact the U.S. economy, leading to Trump's decision to delay the signing.

(UPDATED May 23, 2026 06:00 UTC)

President Trump has reportedly canceled a new artificial intelligence executive order that was scheduled to be signed on Thursday, following pressure from industry leaders like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Trump explained that he called off the order because he “didn’t like” the draft, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the United States' lead in AI technology. The executive order aimed to create a protocol for AI companies to notify the government about new technologies within a 90-day window to identify potential vulnerabilities, but industry executives raised concerns about the potential for unintended compliance pressures.

(UPDATED May 22, 2026 21:21 UTC)

In a significant development, Hassabis warned that AI could heighten chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats over the next year and a half. Meanwhile, Isomorphic Labs announced it has successfully raised $2.1 billion in funding for its AlphaFold protein structure prediction AI, which has also earned Hassabis and John Jumper the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Additionally, Google is integrating technologies like SynthID into popular platforms such as the Gemini app and Google Search's AI Mode to enhance the ability to verify the authenticity of media.

(UPDATED May 22, 2026 17:34 UTC)

AI expert Demis Hassabis has warned that artificial intelligence could heighten chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats over the next year and a half. In related news, Isomorphic Labs has successfully raised $2.1 billion in new funding for its AlphaFold protein structure prediction AI, while Hassabis highlighted that AI's growing integration into Google products will make its benefits and risks more apparent to billions. Additionally, Google is partnering with the U.K. government to create an automated science lab that will utilize the Gemini LLM and robotics to explore fields like superconducting materials and nuclear fusion.

(UPDATED May 22, 2026 15:53 UTC)

Isomorphic Labs, a spin-off of Google DeepMind, has announced it raised $2.1 billion in new funding for its AlphaFold protein structure prediction AI, while Hassabis and John Jumper are set to share the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work on AlphaFold. In a related warning, Hassabis stated that AI could accelerate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats over the next year or year and a half. Meanwhile, Google is integrating technologies like SynthID into popular platforms such as the Gemini app and Google Search’s AI Mode to help identify the provenance of media.

(UPDATED May 22, 2026 13:51 UTC)

At the Google I/O 2026 conference, CEO Sundar Pichai and other leaders, including Demis Hassabis and Andrew Ng, unveiled a series of exciting advancements in artificial intelligence, including the introduction of the Gemini Spark agent and the Gemini Omni Flash model. Hassabis expressed optimism that Artificial General Intelligence could be achieved by 2030, and he noted that the rollout of the Gemini Spark agent will begin with subscribers to Google’s $100 monthly AI Ultra plan, likely expanding to a wider audience over the rest of the year. Additionally, Google is actively collaborating with the U.K. government to develop an automated science lab while emphasizing the need to balance AI innovation with security and reliability.