According to @GoogleDeepMind, Demis Hassabis highlights that innovations like Genie 3, which enables the generation of fully playable virtual worlds, represent significant milestones on the journey toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Genie 3's ability to create interactive environments demonstrates practical AI advancements with far-reaching implications for simulation, research, and training across industries. This technology opens new business opportunities in gaming, education, and virtual reality, while also advancing the understanding of reality modeling through AI. Source: Google DeepMind Twitter (August 13, 2025).