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SuccessGoogle DeepMind chief AI officer warns the odds of AI wiping out the human race are ‘not zero’—but she disagrees with Elon Musk’s predictions

Elon Musk says money won’t matter by 2036, and Jeff Bezos says we’ll live in space by 2045. Google DeepMind’s Lila Ibrahim says nobody actually knows that.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 6, 2026
Qatar’s Ooredoo, Nvidia, and Nokia unveil multi-billion-dollar AI compute platform—and Southeast Asia is their target
Middle East
Qatar’s Ooredoo, Nvidia, and Nokia unveil multi-billion-dollar AI compute platform—and Southeast Asia is their target
By Melissa HancockAugust 6, 2026
Iran says it has a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—and shipowners are outraged by its plan to charge fees
Newsletters
Iran says it has a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—and shipowners are outraged by its plan to charge fees
By Jim EdwardsAugust 6, 2026
Zach Dell is the co-founder and CEO of Base Power.
Energy
Michael Dell’s son built a $13 billion home battery business—and he’s going on 30 years old
By Jordan BlumAugust 6, 2026
Latest
Climate-change life means 74-year-old retirees wake up hours earlier to beat the heat: ‘As soon as you walk outside, you’re already sweating’2 hours ago
SoftBank profits drop 18%, stock falls 4% in Tokyo3 hours ago
FIFA apologizes for failed Infantino bid to sell the World Cup to Trump’s in-laws, but throws ‘full support’ behind his continued presidency3 hours ago
Nintendo profit surges over 50% on movie, console sales even as sales fall3 hours ago
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone’s new playbook embraces AI tools while blocking AI buyers
Newsletters
eBay CEO Jamie Iannone’s new playbook embraces AI tools while blocking AI buyers
By Diane BradyAugust 6, 2026
Bridgit Mendler, co-founder and CEO of Northwood, at Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2026 in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo: Stuart Isett/Fortune)
Newsletters
Northwood Space’s Bridgit Mendler on the next chapter for space startups
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 6, 2026
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Commentary
The SEC should ban the products behind South Korea’s recent market meltdown 
By Nic PuckrinAugust 6, 2026
California mints the most billionaires. A new index ranks it dead last on the freedom to give to charity
Personal Finance
California mints the most billionaires. A new index ranks it dead last on the freedom to give to charity
By Sydney LakeAugust 6, 2026
Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, in Seoul, South Korea on April 29, 2026. (Photo: Chris Jung/NurPhoto/Getty Images)
Newsletters
A sudden shakeup at Google DeepMind
By Andrew NuscaAugust 6, 2026
Andrea brimmer, smiling as she stands with her hands I her pant pockets
C-Suite
The machine-readable brand: Inside Ally Financial’s strategy to win AI search recommendations
By Ruth UmohAugust 6, 2026
Scott Bessent stands outside wearing a suit, his hands pressed together as he speaks.
North America
The Trump administration has doled out $100 billion in tariff refunds, but Americans are suing U.S. companies for not seeing a penny of the returns
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 5, 2026
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Success
Gen Z’s anti-capitalist brand says one thing. Its spending data says something more interesting
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 5, 2026
Newsletters
MPW DailyBy Ellie Austin
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Introducing Fortune Daily, a new type of business show
MarketsBy Jim Edwards
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Iran says it has a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—and shipowners are outraged by its plan to charge fees
CEO DailyBy Diane Brady
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eBay CEO Jamie Iannone’s new playbook embraces AI tools while blocking AI buyers
Term SheetBy Allie Garfinkle
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Northwood Space’s Bridgit Mendler on the next chapter for space startups
Fortune TechBy Andrew Nusca
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A sudden shakeup at Google DeepMind
CIO IntelligenceBy John Kell
Hitachi America’s CIO says the Japanese conglomerate’s enterprise AI strategy isn’t one-size-fits-all
Fortune Daily Episodes
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Inside the Bill Ackman Interview: Power & RiskAugust 5, 2026
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The Secret to Amazon’s No. 1 Fortune 500 Spot | Fortune DailyAugust 3, 2026
AI
Computer science enrollment is plunging, but AI is taking over the rest of the college campus as it reshapes how students learn and work
AI
Computer science enrollment is plunging, but AI is taking over the rest of the college campus as it reshapes how students learn and work
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 6, 2026
Photo of people protesting data centers in Texas
AI
AI’s volatile power demand is damaging its own data centers
By Bloomberg and Naureen S. MalikAugust 6, 2026
In this photo illustration, the Lumen Technologies logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.
AI
Lumen reinvents itself as the fiber network behind AI and enterprise—from Anthropic to the Yankees
By Sheryl EstradaAugust 6, 2026
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Commentary
Oracle exec: the wrong questions companies are asking about agentic AI
By Chris LeoneAugust 6, 2026
Term Sheet Podcast
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How this multi-millionaire investor spots billion-dollar ideas | Term SheetJune 24, 2026
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The Investor Who Bet on SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic Before You Could | Term SheetJune 11, 2026
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Investment bankers built a $2B AI to replace themselves | Term SheetMay 28, 2026
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This creator investor on the truth about the AI gold rush | Term SheetMay 13, 2026
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From a Palo Alto closet to $1 billion revenue: how Gusto cracked small business software | Term SheetMay 7, 2026
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How to raise a CEO: The "Godmother of Silicon Valley" Esther WojcickiApril 22, 2026
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The Startup Fighting to Save the American Farm with Modern FinanceApril 8, 2026
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How Winston Weinberg built his $11 billion AI Company | Term SheetMarch 18, 2026
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Why revenue is an outdated metric | Term SheetFebruary 18, 2026
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Chemistry cofounder: "more talented founders than ever" are moving into health care | Term SheetFebruary 4, 2026
Success
Boss sits with worker to discuss raise at office
Success
Over a third of employers handed out ‘peanut butter raises’ this year—now, a quarter of bosses admit they’re losing top talent because of bad pay
By Emma BurleighAugust 6, 2026
Computer science enrollment is plunging, but AI is taking over the rest of the college campus as it reshapes how students learn and work
AI
Computer science enrollment is plunging, but AI is taking over the rest of the college campus as it reshapes how students learn and work
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 6, 2026
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C-Suite
Exclusive: Goldman CEO David Solomon on how his dad’s advice shaped his career—and why interns should steal it
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 6, 2026
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Commentary
The show that just beat Hamilton at the box office was built by giving away control
By Stuart N. BrotmanAugust 6, 2026
From the Magazine
MagazineNo. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue

As Amazon pours $200 billion into AI this year, Bezos says the company’s next act will define the next decade.

By Kristin StollerJuly 28, 2026
How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500
Magazine
How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500
By Nicholas GordonJuly 28, 2026
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
Magazine
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
By Andrew StaplesJuly 28, 2026
Meet SLB: The $70 billion oil services giant poised to cash in on AI data centers and the post-Strait of Hormuz oil exploration boom
Magazine
Meet SLB: The $70 billion oil services giant poised to cash in on AI data centers and the post-Strait of Hormuz oil exploration boom
By Jordan BlumJuly 24, 2026
The American Dream according to Bill Ackman
Magazine
The American Dream according to Bill Ackman
By Jeff John RobertsJuly 20, 2026
Energy
Photo of people protesting data centers in Texas
AI
AI’s volatile power demand is damaging its own data centers
By Bloomberg and Naureen S. MalikAugust 6, 2026
Photo of Pete Hegseth at press conference
Economy
Pentagon war game exposed a critical U.S. aluminum risk months before Iran attacks
By Bloomberg and Yvonne Yue LiAugust 6, 2026
ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance speaks while seated on stage at an energy conference in Houston.
Energy
ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance steps down after 14 years and will be replaced by the CFO, a company lifer
By Jordan BlumAugust 6, 2026
Qatar’s Ooredoo, Nvidia, and Nokia unveil multi-billion-dollar AI compute platform—and Southeast Asia is their target
Middle East
Qatar’s Ooredoo, Nvidia, and Nokia unveil multi-billion-dollar AI compute platform—and Southeast Asia is their target
By Melissa HancockAugust 6, 2026
Fortune Rankings
Fortune Southeast Asia 500
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Fortune 500
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Most Powerful Women
Most Powerful Women
By FortuneMay 27, 2026
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
By FortuneApril 1, 2026
Leadership
Boss sits with worker to discuss raise at office
Success
Over a third of employers handed out ‘peanut butter raises’ this year—now, a quarter of bosses admit they’re losing top talent because of bad pay
By Emma BurleighAugust 6, 2026
FIFA apologizes for failed Infantino bid to sell the World Cup to Trump’s in-laws, but throws ‘full support’ behind his continued presidency
C-Suite
FIFA apologizes for failed Infantino bid to sell the World Cup to Trump’s in-laws, but throws ‘full support’ behind his continued presidency
By James Robson and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026
Computer science enrollment is plunging, but AI is taking over the rest of the college campus as it reshapes how students learn and work
AI
Computer science enrollment is plunging, but AI is taking over the rest of the college campus as it reshapes how students learn and work
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 6, 2026
In this photo illustration, the Lumen Technologies logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.
AI
Lumen reinvents itself as the fiber network behind AI and enterprise—from Anthropic to the Yankees
By Sheryl EstradaAugust 6, 2026
From Pilot to Profit
AIAI agents are flattening corporate hierarchies. Here’s how companies—and managers—can develop a new playbook

Around 41% of employees say their companies trimmed management layers last year, according to Korn Ferry.

By Sharon GoldmanJune 9, 2026
Artistic drawing of two employees using several tools at once
AI
Why dbt Labs CEO views AI efficiency and creativity as the same thing
By Sage LazzaroJune 9, 2026
Reward or threat? Omnisend offers quarterly raises for employees who use AI to drive business impact—and says those who don’t will get left behind
AI
Reward or threat? Omnisend offers quarterly raises for employees who use AI to drive business impact—and says those who don’t will get left behind
By Sage LazzaroJune 9, 2026
Artistic rendering of complex systems being simplified by two workers
AI
How Lumen’s ‘maniacal focus’ on KPIs drove measurable AI impact across use cases and the company at large
By Sage LazzaroJune 9, 2026
Artistic rendering of a hacker trying to gain access to a worker's computer
AI
AI is supercharging cyberattacks—and most companies aren’t ready
By Beatrice NolanJune 9, 2026
Features
Inside Ikea’s big bet on humans in the age of AI
Magazine
Inside Ikea’s big bet on humans in the age of AI
By Claire ZillmanJuly 30, 2026
How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500
Magazine
How Wistron’s early Nvidia bet made it an unsung winner of the AI boom—and one of the biggest risers on this year’s Global 500
By Nicholas GordonJuly 28, 2026
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
Magazine
Can a global car company survive today’s complicated world? Nissan hopes to find out
By Andrew StaplesJuly 28, 2026
No. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue
Magazine
No. 1 on the Fortune Global 500: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on how his garage startup became the largest company in the world by revenue
By Kristin StollerJuly 28, 2026
Real Estate
Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, Aug. 6, 2026
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Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, August 6, 2026
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Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Current ARM mortgage rates report for Aug. 6, 2026
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Great Place to Work Rankings
Best Workplaces in Chicago
Best Large Workplaces in Chicago
By FortuneJune 16, 2026
Best Workplaces in New York
Best Large Workplaces in New York
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Best Workplaces in Texas
25 Best Large Workplaces in Texas
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Best Workplaces in The Bay Area
25 Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area
By Fortune EditorsMay 26, 2026
Commentary
AI agentsBy Chris Leone
Oracle exec: the wrong questions companies are asking about agentic AI
Data centersBy Chris Crosby
I’m a data center CEO. Communities deserve better partners, not blanket bans
theaterBy Stuart N. Brotman
The show that just beat Hamilton at the box office was built by giving away control
Securities and Exchange CommissionBy Nic Puckrin
The SEC should ban the products behind South Korea’s recent market meltdown 
MarketsBy Anastasia Atamanchuk
SpaceX created a new class of ultrawealthy. Here’s what comes next
disruptionBy Will Drover
Ask your employees one question about AI. The silence will tell you everything
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