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Demis Hassabis: How AI Solves Impossible Problems

15.10.2026
Published: 15.10.2026 Category: Society and politics

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Watch the full discussion on Intelligence Squared+: https://www.intelligencesquaredplus.com/videos/demis-hassabis-and-sebastian-mallaby-on-the-quest-for-agi-free?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=hassabis_2 What does the future of AI – near or distant – really look like? Can it fulfil its infinite promise and drive breakthroughs in medicine, science and daily life? Or is the danger steadily outweighing the benefits? Nobel Prize-winning Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis joins Sebastian Mallaby, author of The Infinity Machine, to discuss the rocky and rapidly accelerating journey towards AGI. They cover why Google held back its own chatbot before ChatGPT, how AI cracks problems too vast for brute force, and whether AGI can ever be built safely. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intelligence Squared has established itself as the leading forum for live, agenda-setting debates, talks and discussions around the world. Our aim is to promote a global conversation that enables people to make informed decisions about the issues that matter, in the company of the world's greatest minds and orators. Follow Intelligence Squared on: 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/intelligence2 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intelligencesquared 👉 X: https://twitter.com/intelligence2 📌 Website: https://www.intelligencesquared.com/ #IntelligenceSquared #IQ2 #IntelligenceSquaredPlus

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