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Google DeepMind C.E.O. Demis Hassabis on Living in an A.I. Future

May 23, 2025 · 1 h 14 min

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This week, we take a field trip to Google and report back about everything the company announced at its biggest show of the year, Google I/O. Then, we sit down with Google DeepMind’s chief executive and co-founder, Demis Hassabis, to discuss what his A.I. lab is building, the future of education, and what life could look like in 2030.

Guest:

• Demis Hassabis, co-founder and chief executive of Google DeepMind

Additional Reading:

• At Google I/O, everything is changing and normal and scary and chill • Google Unveils A.I. Chatbot, Signaling a New Era for Search • Google DeepMind C.E.O. Demis Hassabis on the Path From Chatbots to A.G.I.

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