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Google DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis' Nobel Prize win shows the promise of AI in science

Demis Hassabis has long-championed the idea of AI as a tool for advancing scientific discovery.

Fortune · Oct 10, 2024

AI was central to two of 2024’s Nobel prize categories. It’s a sign of things to come

The 2024 Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry have given us a glimpse of the future of science. Artificial intelligence (AI) was central to the discoveries honoured by both awards. You have to wonder what Alfred Nobel, who founded the prizes, would think of it all.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2024

Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry

The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry recognized Demis Hassabis, John Jumper and David Baker for using machine learning to tackle one of biology’s biggest challenges: predicting the 3D shape of proteins and designing them from scratch.

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2024

British computer scientist Sir Demis Hassabis awarded chemistry Nobel prize

London-born Sir Demis founded the AI start-up Google DeepMind.

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024

Google DeepMind exec says AI will increase efficiency so much it's expected to handle 50% of info requests in its legal department

Executives are focusing on specific use cases that can be made more efficient by AI.

Fortune · Oct 7, 2024

YouTube reveals new AI capabilities — here's how they work

YouTube introduced new AI tools at Made on YouTube 2024 that can boost content and viewer engagement.

Tom’s Guide · Sep 18, 2024

Here are 9 things you need to know about OpenAI's o1 model

The new model shows impressive reasoning abilities, but is unlikely to give OpenAI a lasting advantage over rivals.

Fortune · Sep 13, 2024

Google DeepMind workers protest over US military and defense contracts

DeepMind criticized for its affiliation with Google’s military contracts.

TechRadar · Aug 23, 2024

A robot trained with AI to beat average randos at table tennis is a much more impressive thing than you might think

Anyone who has spent hours battling with toolpaths and G-code will certainly be interested.

PC Gamer · Aug 13, 2024

TechScape: Will OpenAI’s $5bn gamble on chatbots pay off? Only if you use them

The ChatGPT maker is betting big, while Google hopes its AI tools won’t replace workers, but help them to work better

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024