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Google’s top AI scientist says this is what he thinks will be the next generation’s most needed skill

The neuroscientist and former chess prodigy was talking at an ancient Roman theatre in Athens

The Independent UK

AGI was tech’s holy grail. Now, even its biggest champions are hedging. What gives?

From “AGI Sherpas” to “Feel the AGI,” the hype hit fever pitch over the past three years. Now the mood is shifting to pragmatism—though the stakes are higher than ever.

Fortune

'You've got basically one AI playing in the mind of another AI': Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis explains how AI is coming full circle back to gaming

And maybe we're all in the mind of another AI, howaboutthat?

PC Gamer

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Five Great Reads: the killing code, our AI future and a Sydney Sweeney culture war

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Claire Keenan

The Guardian - AU

“We’ll Never Need to Work Again”: DeepMind CEO Predicts AGI Within 5–10 Years, Driving Radical Abundance 10x Faster Than the Industrial Revolution

Google DeepMind's CEO, Demis Hassabis, recently discussed the implications of AI in the future, further indicating that AGI could be achieved within the next 5-10 years, leading to radical abundance.

Windows Central

AI is gutting workforces—and an ex-Google exec says CEOs are too busy ‘celebrating’ their efficiency gains to see they’re next

Google’s former chief business officer Mo Gawdat says that the notion AI will create jobs is ‘100% crap’. He warns it’ll wipe out jobs, with even ‘incompetent CEOs’ and ‘evil’ government leaders on the chopping block.

Fortune

DeepMind CEO makes big brain claims, saying AGI could be here within 'five to 10 years' and cause humanity to experience widespread change that's '10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and maybe 10 times faster'

I'm not getting my hopes up though.

PC Gamer

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First Thing: Israeli forces kill at least 27 at food site while minister’s al-Aqsa visit causes outrage

Six more people die from malnutrition, and Itamar Ben-Gvir is first minister to publicly pray at sensitive site. Plus, head of Google’s DeepMind on our AI future

The Guardian - UK

Demis Hassabis on our AI future: ‘It’ll be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution – and maybe 10 times faster’

The head of Google’s DeepMind says artificial intelligence could usher in an era of ‘incredible productivity’ and ‘radical abundance’. But who will it benefit? And why does he wish the tech giants had moved more slowly?

The Guardian - UK

Google Deepmind Chief Thinks There's Only A Half Chance Of AI Surpassing Human Minds By 2030 Because Of These Two Reasons

Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis says there's a coin‑flip chance that artificial general intelligence will arrive within five years.

Benzinga

Gemini Secures IMO Gold, Draws Rare Praise From Elon Musk as Google's AI Hits New Milestone in User Growth

Google's Gemini AI achieved a historic IMO gold medal, earning rare praise from Elon Musk for its mathematical prowess. Separately, the Gemini app surged to over 450 million monthly users.

International Business Times UK

Neuralink Achieves Two Brain Transplants in a Day, Aims for 20 by Year-End—Google DeepMind CEO Weighs In

Neuralink achieved two brain transplants in a day, targeting 20 by year-end. CEO Elon Musk envisions healing paralysis and blindness.

International Business Times UK

Is Demis Hassabis Being Positioned As CEO Sundar Pichai's Successor at Google? Some Insiders Think So

DeepMind founder and AI expert, Demis Hassabis, is reportedly set for a larger role within Google, potentially leading the company’s AI efforts. This comes amid the intensifying global race for AI dominance.

Benzinga

Cyborgs, snapchat dysmorphia and AI-led surgery: has our digital age ruined beauty?

From photo-editing apps to ‘Instagram face’, technology has radically altered the way we see ourselves. Ahead of a new exhibition at Somerset House, our critic considers the meaning of art in a digital age

The Guardian - UK

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Windows Central

Bill Gates says AI will replace humans for most things — but coding will remain "a 100% human profession" centuries later

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently claimed that programming will remain a 100% human profession, even a century from now.

PC Gamer

Google Veo 3 users long to immerse themselves in the worlds of their AI-generated videos, seemingly forgetting entire videogame genres already exist

Dreaming small.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Stopped Believing In Mars Dream As A 'Political Project' In 2024, Says Peter Thiel Amid 'Woke AI' And 'Socialist Government' Fears

SpaceX and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk‘s vision for Mars as a political project was reportedly thwarted in 2024 due to concerns about AI and political interference, according to a conversation revealed by Peter Thiel.

Benzinga

Immerse Yourself Now,' Says Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis — Why Gen Alpha Must Become AI 'Ninjas' Before It's Too Late

"Immerse yourself now in AI tools," said Google DeepMind Chief Executive Officer Demis Hassabis on the May 23 "Hard Fork" podcast. His warning to Gen Alpha came as generative AI writes code, mixes music, and even drafts medical briefs. "Kids who master these tools early will ride the next wave,"…

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Google CEO claims the probability of AI causing existential doom is “pretty high” — but he’s banking on humanity to rally against the imminent catastrophe

Google CEO Sundar Pichai claims that there's a high probability AI might lead to human extinction, but he is betting on humanity to rally and prevent the catastrophe.

Windows Central

OpenAI started as a "countervailing force" to Google — did Elon Musk and Sam Altman torpedo DeepMind's plans to dictate AGI?

Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo claims the company's founders thwarted Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis's plan to become a "dictator" with AGI.

Fortune

The ‘Godfather of AI’ says this sector will be safe from being replaced by tech—but even then, only the ‘very skilled’ will hold down a job

Ex-Google AI boss Geoffery Hinton has a stark prediction for workers: Most of you are about to get replaced. Anthropic's and Klarna’s CEOs have issued similar warnings.

Fortune

Top Google exec says AI will rival humans in just 5 years and predicts we’ll 'colonize the galaxy' in 2030—but he draws the line at robot nurses

2030 will be “an era of maximum human flourishing, where we travel to the stars and colonize the galaxy,” Google DeepMind CEO says. Bill Gates and Marc Benioff have shared similar predictions.

Windows Central

Google's DeepMind CEO lists 2 AGI existential risks to society keeping him up at night — but claims "today's AI systems" don't warrant a pause on development

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis explains Google's journey toward AGI, AI's threat to jobs, and more in a broad interview.

TechRadar

Google plans to get its AI to write your emails for you

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis plans for AI to take over tedious email chores.

PC Gamer

DeepMind boss 'would pay thousands of dollars per month' to get rid of his email, so Google is working on a next-gen Gmail AI that will answer them in 'your style—and maybe make some of the easier decisions' for you

Inevitably creating the potential for bots emailing other bots and absolutely nothing else to worry about.

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