Google DeepMind’s boss on AI, power, God and what’s next | The Economist

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In the latest episode of Inside Tech, the Google DeepMind CEO, Demis Hassabis, talks to our AI writer, Alex Hern, about the spiritual roots of his AI mission, why he pushes back on comparisons to “building God”, and the competitive pressures that make international cooperation harder than ever. #ai #tech #google #DeepMind 00:00 - Should we worry about AI’s most powerful people? 01:03 - Where science meets faith 03:07 - The risks of getting AI wrong 06:13 - What's left on Demis’ to-do list? Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4vpf4dC Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist