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technology5 months ago

DeepMind CEO Highlights Key Flaw Hindering AI's Path to AGI

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis states that the main obstacle preventing AI from achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) is its lack of consistency, particularly in reasoning and memory, despite advancements like Google's Gemini models that can excel in complex tasks but still make simple mistakes. Improving AI's reliability and developing better testing benchmarks are crucial steps forward.

technology6 months ago

Demis Hassabis: Leading Google's AI Future and UK Tech Influence

Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind and a key figure in Google's AI efforts, is increasingly central to Google's AI strategy, potentially positioning him as a future CEO. His leadership has evolved from maintaining independence for DeepMind to integrating it more deeply into Google's operations, amid intense competition in AI development, especially against rivals like OpenAI and China. Despite his scientific focus and achievements, including a Nobel Prize, Hassabis faces the challenge of balancing innovation with corporate and ethical considerations as he pushes toward artificial general intelligence.

technology7 months ago

AI's Impact on Jobs: Opportunities and Challenges for the Future

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, predicts AI will create new valuable jobs and transform the workforce more significantly than the Industrial Revolution. He emphasizes the importance of studying STEM subjects to understand AI systems and encourages experimenting with AI tools to harness their potential. Hassabis believes future generations will be 'AI native' and that AI will supercharge technically savvy individuals, despite current disruptions in the job market.

technology1 year ago

"Google's Gemini AI: Scaling Up and Innovating Android Abilities"

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is leading the development of a new AI model, Gemini, which is as capable and innovative as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The new Gemini Pro 1.5 can analyze vast amounts of text, video, and audio, and the company is working on an even more powerful model, Gemini Ultra. Hassabis believes that achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) will require several innovations in addition to scale, and that AI companies will increasingly focus on developing agent-like systems for tasks and planning. He also emphasizes the need for caution and safety measures as AI systems become more active and capable.

artificial-intelligence2 years ago

"Google's Gemini: The Next Generation AI Model Set to Revolutionize Search and Defeat GPT-4"

Google's AI division, DeepMind, has announced the launch of Gemini, a new AI model that aims to revolutionize the field of artificial intelligence. Gemini is described as a "multimodal" model, capable of processing information in the form of text, audio, images, and video. It represents a significant step forward in creating AI models inspired by the way humans interact and understand the world through their senses. Gemini outperforms GPT-4, the model behind OpenAI's ChatGPT, on several benchmarks and showcases complex reasoning and the ability to combine information from different modalities. Google is also exploring the integration of Gemini with robotics to enable physical interaction with the world. The company is focused on advancing the reasoning abilities of AI models and is working on safety and responsibility tests for the upcoming release of the most powerful version of Gemini, Ultra.

technology2 years ago

Elon Musk Stunned by Critical Flaw in Mars Plan

Elon Musk was reportedly left "speechless" when Demis Hassabis, cofounder of Google DeepMind, pointed out a flaw in Musk's plan to colonize Mars. During a conversation in 2012, Hassabis warned that if AI surpassed human intelligence, it could follow humans to Mars and pose a threat. Musk, who had not considered this possibility, later invested in DeepMind but later criticized the firm's AI capabilities. This incident highlights a hole in Musk's Mars colonization plan, as it fails to address the potential risks of bringing Earthbound problems to another planet.

technology2 years ago

Elon Musk Stunned by Critical Flaw in Mars Plan

Elon Musk was reportedly left speechless when Demis Hassabis, cofounder of Google DeepMind, pointed out a flaw in Musk's plan to colonize Mars. Hassabis warned that if AI surpassed human intelligence, it could follow humans to Mars and pose a threat. Musk, who had not considered this possibility, later invested in DeepMind but later criticized the firm's AI capabilities. This exchange highlights a hole in Musk's Mars colonization plan, as it fails to address the potential risks of bringing Earthbound problems to another planet.

artificial-intelligence2 years ago

Human-level AI Possible in Just a Few Years, Says Google DeepMind CEO

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google's DeepMind, predicts that artificial general intelligence (AGI) will be achievable within a few years due to the incredible progress made in recent years. However, his prediction comes just days after Geoffrey Hinton, widely considered the godfather of AI, quit Google to warn of the dangers of AI development, saying that it is hard to prevent bad actors from using it for bad things. Hinton's fears echo those expressed by more than 1,000 tech leaders earlier this year in a public letter that called for a brief halt to AI development.

ai2 years ago

AGI Could Be Achieved Within Years, Says Google DeepMind CEO.

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, predicts that artificial intelligence (AI) systems will reach human-level cognition within the next few years to a decade. There is no standardized definition, test, or benchmark for AGI, and there is no unified scientific consensus on whether AGI is even possible. Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are among those who are bullish on AGI in the near term. Thousands of people, including Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, recently signed an open letter asking companies and individuals building related systems to pause development for six months so scientists can assess the potential for harm.

ai2 years ago

AI as Smart as Human Brain Possible in Next Few Years, Says DeepMind CEO

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google-owned AI lab DeepMind, believes that artificial general intelligence (AGI) could arrive within the next few years as AI research accelerates. However, researchers across the field have become increasingly divided on the benefits of pursuing AGI. Hassabis acknowledged that developing AGI technologies would need to be done "in a cautious manner using the scientific method" that involves rigorous experiments and testing.