This episode presents excerpts from a YouTube interview with Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind. Hassabis discusses the imminent arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which he defines as systems with human-level cognitive abilities, anticipating it within the next 5-10 years. He highlights both the immense potential benefits of AGI, such as breakthroughs in curing diseases and finding new energy sources, and the significant risks, including misuse by malicious actors and the challenge of controlling increasingly autonomous systems. Hassabis emphasizes the need for international cooperation and research to understand and mitigate these risks, viewing himself primarily as a scientist motivated by the pursuit of knowledge and the use of AI as a tool for scientific discovery.

Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2W-fHE96tc

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