---
title: "Creator of Google DeepMind: Terminator is an “extremely unrealistic” example of AI"
description: "Demis Hassabis, the leader of Google's machine learning efforts, is joining luminaries like Elon Musk in calling for a debate on the role of ethics in AI development."
date: "2015-09-17"
modified: "2015-09-17"
authors:
  - name: "Kif Leswing"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/kif_leswing"
url: "https://futurism.com/creator-of-google-deepmind-terminator-is-an-extremely-unrealistic-example-of-ai"
categories:
  - "Artificial Intelligence"
  - "Google"
---

# Creator of Google DeepMind: Terminator is an “extremely unrealistic” example of AI

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/terminator-deep-dream.jpg>)

##### What It Is

"I think we have to be aware of that and I think that people developing that - us and other companies and universities - need to realize and take seriously our responsibilities and to have ethical concerns at the top of our minds," Hassabis told the BBC, adding that Musk brought the concerns to his attention. But he doesn't believe in Terminators, calling the idea of a killer robot "extremely unrealistic" adding that he doesn't worry about it. Instead, he's concerned with unintended consequences of making robots smart.

He adds that Google is currently setting up a ethics committee.

##### Listen to the whole interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyjhuMukx2Y