#299 – Demis Hassabis: DeepMind
Demis Hassabis is the CEO and co-founder of DeepMind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(07:17) - Turing Test
(14:43) - Video games
(36:18) - Simulation
(38:29) - Consciousness
(43:29) - AlphaFold
(57:09) - Solving intelligence
(1:09:28) - Open sourcing AlphaFold & MuJoCo
(1:19:34) - Nuclear fusion
(1:23:38) - Quantum simulation
(1:26:46) - Physics
(1:30:13) - Origin of life
(1:34:52) - Aliens
(1:42:59) - Intelligent life
(1:46:08) - Conscious AI
(1:59:23) - Power
(2:03:53) - Advice for young people
(2:11:59) - Meaning of life