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Demis Hassabis
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Sir Demis Hassabis is the CEO and co-founder of Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs, leading AI research focused on neuroscience-inspired machine learning and protein structure prediction. A British AI researcher and entrepreneur, he won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold and serves as a UK Government AI Adviser. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society with a background in cognitive neuroscience and game design.[1][2][4]
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2024
2 predictions- Mar 29, 2024Story still evolving.“We've always had this 20 year plan from the start of DeepMind… I think we're on track, but I feel like that was a huge milestone that we knew what needed to be crossed.”
DeepMind was founded in 2010, making the 20-year plan for AGI extend to 2030. While significant progress has been made in AI, AGI has not yet been achieved, and it's too early to definitively confirm if they are "on track" for their 2030 goal.
- Sep 5, 2024Story still evolving.“I believe [AI] is going to be the most beneficial technology ever created, but only if we apply it in the right way and build it in the right way”
The long-term impact of AI is still unfolding. While there are numerous beneficial applications, concerns about ethical deployment and potential negative consequences are also prominent and actively being addressed by researchers, policymakers, and the public.