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Apr 29, 2026
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Demis Hassabis: We're Three Quarters of the Way to AGI
Demis Hassabis
(CEO, Google DeepMind, guest)
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Demis Hassabis recounts the founding of DeepMind, based on the core insight of combining deep learning and reinforcement learning to pursue Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
The company's mission is a two-step plan: first, solve intelligence by building AGI, and second, use it to solve grand scientific challenges, a vision validated by the success of AlphaGo.
DeepMind's focus on 'AI for Science' has led to breakthroughs like AlphaFold, which solved the protein folding problem, and is now being applied to drug discovery via Isomorphic Labs, with the goal of drastically reducing development timelines.
Hassabis predicts AGI will be achieved around 2030 and believes AI-driven simulations will revolutionize fields like biology, weather forecasting, and even social sciences.
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