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TechCheck+ Google’s AI Hope: Demis Hassabis 5/10/24

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CNBC

Management, Cnbc, Tech, Faang, Investing, Business, Disruptors, Technology

4.566 Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Google has been consolidating its AI efforts and power around one man: Demis Hassabis. As one of the most respected leaders in the space, the DeepMind co-founder has a track record of critical AI breakthroughs. But can an academic also pave the way for Google's genAI commercialization and monetization? Hassabis is the key to Google's lead in AI but his biggest challenge lies ahead. This week on TechCheck, the real test. Can Google and Hassabis show Wall Street, investors, and the public that it can turn AI into actual products?

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0:00.0

The fate of Google could hinge on this man.

0:03.0

Chestmaster.

0:04.0

So you know, you press the clock when you're,

0:06.0

when you've done your move.

0:07.0

That's a good starting move.

0:08.0

Neuroscientist.

0:09.0

The human brain is the only example we have of such a general learning system,

0:12.0

the type of system we would like to build and mimic.

0:14.6

Video game designer. Ever since then, I felt that computers were this sort of magical device

0:20.4

that could extend the power of your mind.

0:23.0

Academic.

0:24.0

That's how you get kind of relentless progress.

0:26.0

Demas Hasabas has been behind some of the most critical technical breakthroughs in AI.

0:31.0

Artificial intelligence researchers has solved the game of Go a decade earlier than expected.

0:38.8

But now the AI Arms race has moved into its next phase, applications, products, monetization, and

0:45.4

somehow Google has lost its lead.

0:48.0

Google was very cautious about releasing these things because they're worried about

0:53.8

their reputation. Now they're doubling down on Hasabas and tasking him with

0:58.8

fixing it ahead of Google I. O'O. set to be one of the most important events in tech this year.

1:04.0

Hasabas will take the stage for the first time alongside CEO Sender Pachai.

1:08.6

This week on Tech Check, the real test.

1:10.6

Can Google and Hasabas show Wall Street investors and the public that it can turn AI into actual products.

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