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Stanford Graduate School of BusinessA Conversation with Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO of Google DeepMind
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- June 2, 2026
- Duration
- 57m
- Channel
- Stanford Graduate School of Business
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
AI@GSB, the Dean's Applied AI initiative at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), and Stanford Medical School hosted a conversation with Demis Hassabis, Co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, on the frontier of artificial intelligence and what it means for how we live, work, and flourish. Introduced by GSB Dean Sarah Soule and moderated by Stanford President Jonathan Levin, the discussion ranged from the science behind today's AI breakthroughs, the path toward more general intelligence, and the responsibilities that come with building technology of this scale. Hassabis reflected on AlphaFold and AI's accelerating role in scientific discovery, the design choices that shape whether these systems serve human ends, and the questions leaders should be asking now. The conversation extended a theme at the heart of Professor Jennifer Aaker's course, Designing AI for Human Flourishing — the idea that the measure of these technologies is not only what they can do, but whether they help people live fuller, more meaningful, more connected lives. Hassabis stressed the importance of the decisions we make over the next couple of years in determining these outcomes and that the future is not yet written. 00:00:04 Dean Sarah Soule gives an overview on AI’s impact 00:05:11 Beginning of fireside chat: Demis Hassabis' Career Journey 00:08:43 DeepMind’s Founding Vision 00:12:34 Early Successes in AI 00:19:34 AlphaFold: Solving Protein Structure 00:26:13 On the Horizon: The Singularity and AGI 00:28:48 Public Concerns About AI 00:35:18 Regulation of AI Technology 00:43:21 Student Questions: AI's Global Impact 00:53:12 Final Thoughts on AI and Society 00:56:31 Closing Remarks
SPEAKERS
Sarah Soule
cameoStanford Graduate School of Business professor who appears here as the event emcee introducing the fireside chat.
Jonathan Levin
hostPresident of Stanford University and economist, serving as the fireside chat moderator/interviewer.
Demis Hassabis
guestCo-Founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, known for leading AlphaGo and AlphaFold efforts.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Stanford Graduate School of Business, featuring Sarah Soule and Jonathan Levin, A Conversation with Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO of Google DeepMind explores Demis Hassabis on AGI’s path, AlphaFold’s impact, and AI governance Demis Hassabis described a consistent personal mission: build AGI to understand intelligence and accelerate progress on major scientific questions, particularly in medicine.
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