Demis Hassabis on the Path to AGI

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, discusses the journey towards artificial general intelligence (AGI) in a captivating interview on the Big Technology Podcast. He outlines the current capabilities and limitations of AI, emphasizing the need for advancements in reasoning, creativity, and world modeling. Hassabis expresses cautious optimism about the timeline for achieving AGI, suggesting it may be a few years away while acknowledging the hype surrounding AI. He also touches on the potential of AI in healthcare, material science, and the ethical considerations of AI development.