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Why Google's AI Chief Thinks Tech Giants Are Panicking

For months, a single fear has dominated conversations across the technology industry: will artificial intelligence replace software engineers? As layoffs continue to sweep through major companies, many workers have begun to wonder whether AI is becoming a replacement rather than a tool. But one of the most respected voices in…

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Quote of the Day by Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis: "AI is going to be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and maybe 10 times faster." Could AI transform civilization faster than humanity can adapt? Learn why pioneering AI researcher Demis Hassabis believes the coming AI revolution could be larger and faster than any technological shift in history

Quote of the day by Demis Hassabis shows how artificial intelligence may reshape the world faster than past revolutions. AI from Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis signals massive technological change. It highlights innovation, automation, and future jobs. Artificial intelligence growth is rapid. It may transform industries, education, and economy. The…

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Demis Hassabis on his rush to ‘solve all disease’ and Isomorphic’s new $2.1 billion

Demis Hassabis talks to Fortune about how a $2.1 billion Series B will ‘turbocharge’ Isomorphic.

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'If engineers are becoming three or four times more productive, then we just [want to] do three or four times more stuff': Google DeepMind CEO reckons AI-induced job cuts aren't inevitable

He also says there's 'something missing' from AI game development.

PC Gamer

Million-dollar salaries, billion-dollar stakes: Top AI talent every tech giant is fighting over

As Big Tech and a whole cohort of new-generation AI start-ups race towards artificial general intelligence (AGI), elite researchers and engineering leaders have become the equivalent of franchise athletes.

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Nobel-winning AI giant Demis Hassabis was early Anthropic investor: FT

Demis Hassabis, founder of Google's DeepMind, was an early investor in AI firm Anthropic. This revelation highlights his significant role in the global artificial intelligence race. Anthropic, known for its Claude model, has secured major deals with tech giants like Google and Amazon.

The Economic Times

The guy who literally wrote the textbook on AI says when it comes to the extinction scenario the human race is cooked: 'Making these systems more capable… doesn't seem like a sensible move'

"The CEO of Google DeepMind expressed very similar concerns: that they were in a race that they couldn't pull out of."

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DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis’ Isomorphic Labs raises $2.1 billion led by Thrive Capital

AI-driven drug discovery firm Isomorphic Labs secured a massive $2.1 billion in Series B funding. This capital will fuel the expansion of their AI drug design engine and advance therapeutic candidates. The investment underscores strong confidence in their innovative approach to tackling diseases.

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Google-backed Isomorphic raises $2.1 billion to scale AI-driven drug discovery

AI drug discovery firm Isomorphic Labs secured a massive $2.1 billion funding round, aiming to accelerate its mission to cure all diseases. Led by Thrive Capital, the investment will scale their drug design engine, with initial clinical trials now anticipated by late 2026.

The Economic Times

Elon Musk, Sam Altman and the world's billionaires are terrified of the Google AI genius behind a 25-year-old computer game, because they think he might actually end up controlling god

"There is a very low probability of a good future if someone doesn't slow Demis down."

PC Gamer

Forget the chatbot wars. Demis Hassabis is thinking about something far bigger

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Fortune

Silicon Valley has no monopoly on AI brainpower. That’s why Demis Hassabis is very happy to stay in London

Silicon Valley may lead the AI race, but Demis Hassabis is betting London can rival it—proving world-class talent, and the future of AI, aren’t confined to one place.

Fortune

Uber cofounder says human workers will be extremely ‘valuable’ until super AGI steps into the picture: ‘That's my white pill’

While workers are panicking over the fate of their careers, Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick is optimistic that humans will be “more and more” valuable in an AI-driven world.

Fortune

The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby review – the story of the man who changed the world

A journalist charts the progress of AI pioneer Demis Hassabis from child chess prodigy to Nobel prize winner

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Google's huge office building next to Kings Cross will be called Platform 37

Around 4000 people will eventually work at the building, the first that Google has built for itself outside the US

Fortune

Ray Dalio warns of ‘great disorder’ period for world economy, marked by ‘clash of great powers’—just like the 1930s

The billionaire hedge fund manager warned that the world has entered a historical cycle that he believes is the most turbulent and violent possible.

Fortune

The CEO of Google DeepMind juggles another job as the founder of a multibillion-dollar startup by starting a second workday at 10 p.m.

While many CEOs may set their alarm clocks for a 5 a.m. wake-up time, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has just hit the pillow—oftentimes working until 4 a.m.

Fortune

Google Gemini boss describes working with founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to win the AI future

Demis Hassabis told Fortune it’s a return to the “shipping culture” from “the golden era of Google.”

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Google’s Nobel-winning AI leader sees a ‘renaissance’ ahead—after a 10- or 15-year shakeout

The first battle is science and solving disease, Demis Hassabis told Fortune. Next is the energy crisis, traveling the stars, and exploring the galaxy.

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Google's AI boss Demis Hassabis has a 4-step plan to return the tech giant to its 'golden era'

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‘This train isn’t going to stop’: shocking Sundance film shows promises and perils of AI

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, co-directed by Daniel Roher, delves into the world of AI through the lens of personal anxiety

Axios

Models that improve on their own are AI's next big thing

The move could provide fresh acceleration to AI's capabilities, but also introduces new areas of risk.

Tom’s Guide

‘It's interesting they've gone for that so early. Maybe they feel they need to make more revenue’: Google AI CEO sounds off on ads coming to ChatGPT

OpenAI is reportedly moving toward ads in ChatGPT, and it’s raising new questions about trust, transparency and how AI assistants will make money.

Fortune

Inside Big Pharma and VC’s big bet on AI: You wouldn’t ‘want to fly an airplane designed by hand, but all of our drugs are designed like that’

Silicon Valley and Wall Street are pouring billions into AI drug discovery in a high-stakes bet to “solve” disease.

Fortune

Demis Hassabis, and how AI just might wrangle our molecular universe

This week, Fortune published a magazine feature looking inside Demis Hassabis’s Isomorphic Labs.

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