Google DeepMind Issues Warning About AI Security; Google Play Paves the Way for Private Apps

Demis Hassabis' warning in Dublin

At a meeting on artificial intelligence held in Dublin, Demis Hassabis, president of the Google DeepMind research laboratory, warned about the development of autonomous technologies, Le Figaro reports. According to the leader, artificial intelligence agents are likely to cause "major incidents" within one to two years if private companies and states do not step up their efforts to ensure their safety.

Demis Hassabis described the recent loss of control over autonomous agents as "alert signals" and "advanced warning signals". He explained that these malfunctions have not yet led to serious consequences because of the still limited power of current systems, but that the situation could change in the short term without further efforts.

Personal apps run directly from Google Play

Along with these security statements, Google has announced a new feature for Android-equipped phones, according to TechCrunch and The Verge. Users can now run their applications by intuitive programming ("vibe-coded") via Google AI Studio directly on their device, without the obligation to publish them on the Google Play public store.

These programs remain strictly private: they do not appear in the catalogue pages or in the results of Google Play's search engine, which brings together some 3 billion users according to TechCrunch. For the time being, this option is reserved for US residents aged 18 and over with a standard Google account, while remaining subject to the compliance rules in force on the platform. Sam Bright, vice president and CEO for Google Play and the developer ecosystem, stressed that Google Play wants to evolve from the idea that there is "an application for that" to the principle of an "application for me".

The enrichment of the ecosystem and user experience

Google also indicated that in the coming months, creators will be able to share their personal applications with a network of trusted friends, for family or community uses, without public broadcasting. If a program grows in popularity, it will be able to switch to the general catalogue accessible to all, after successfully passing the confidence and security examinations required for professional developer accounts, reports TechCrunch and The Verge.

In addition, the company integrates several novelties based on artificial intelligence into its application shop. TechCrunch mentions the launch of a custom game recommendation engine called Game Finder, which relies on a community of 1.2 billion players. Google also deploys 48-hour game challenges called Sprints, an upgrade to its Ask Play conversational assistant to compare similar apps, as well as a tool that allows parents to pass on an age range to developers without disclosing their child's exact date of birth.

The arrival of Gemini 4 Argon against the competition

On the front of fundamental models, Google formalized the launch of Gemini 4 Argon, its first border model since Gemini 3 at the end of 2025, reports The Verge. The company asserts that this architecture surpasses rival models such as GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 5.5 on various evaluations including programming, cybersecurity, science, finance and law.

Google already reports using this model internally to detect computer vulnerabilities, halve the computing energy devoted to YouTube's comment space and correct the drone physics simulator of its Wing subsidiary. In terms of pricing, Gemini 4 Argon starts with a promotional price of $2 per million of entry chips and $10 per million of exit chips, a level five times lower than its main competitors according to The Verge. These tariffs are due to double at the end of November.

Evolution of the title Alphabet in closing

In this context marked by several technological and strategic announcements, the course of action of Google's parent company showed a slight increase. According to Yahoo Finance market data from October 13, 2026 at 22:00, the Alphabet share (GOOGL) finished the stock exchange session at the level of $353.78, marking an increase of 0.30%.