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‘Memory shortage could slow AI boom,’ warns DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis

February 22, 2026

Trending:US tariffsNZ vs PAK LIVETrump to visit ChinaPak terror plotIran-US tensionsDo Deewane Seher Mein reviewadvertisement‘Memory shortage could slow AI boom,’ warns DeepMind CEO Demis HassabisFP Tech Desk • February 22, 2026, 11:22:56 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitteradvertisementGoogle DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has warned that a global memory chip shortage could slow the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. As tech giants ramp up spending on AI infrastructure, limited chip supply is emerging as a serious bottleneck for future innovation. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleSemiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022. REUTERSAmid the recent upgrade on artificial intelligence, the world is talking about just one thing, is AI the coming future or the receptive verse?

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In 2026, the artificial intelligence models have performed exceptionally well and better than ever.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis believes that this rapid growth could come to a standstill due to one factor – memory. Google recently released Gemini 3.1 Pro, which is its most advanced model and outperforms Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 in certain benchmarks.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADMemory chip shortage AI data centres around various useful data storage but the problem which still persists is the memory shortage.
This has led to the increase in the price of various electronic items including smartphones.
Hassabis has also said that AI could reach a halt, outlining various concerns including shortage in supply of memory which could create a bottleneck situation for the rapid progress of AI.

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‘Memory shortage could slow AI boom,’ warns DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis

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