Google DeepMind’s boss on AI, power, God and what’s next | The Economist
In the latest episode of Inside Tech, the Google DeepMind CEO, Demis Hassabis, talks to our AI writer, Alex Hern, about the spiritual roots of his AI mission, why he pushes back on comparisons to “building God”, and the competitive pressures that make international cooperation harder than ever.
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00:00 - Should we worry about AI’s most powerful people?
01:03 - Where science meets faith
03:07 - The risks of getting AI wrong
06:13 - What's left on Demis’ to-do list?
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00:00 - Should we worry about AI’s most powerful people?
01:03 - Where science meets faith
03:07 - The risks of getting AI wrong
06:13 - What's left on Demis’ to-do list?
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