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EP. 182 · 14.07.2025 · 2:00:57

SUPERINTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY

with Demis Hassabis

SuperintelligenceAI SafetyConsciousnessAlphaFoldNeuroscience2:00:57

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EPISODE BRIEF — EP. 182 · SUPERINTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY
Guest: Demis Hassabis · Published: 14.07.2025 · Duration: 2:00:57

【OVERVIEW】
A wide-ranging conversation on intelligence itself: what neuroscience contributes to machine learning, how to think about consciousness, and the responsibilities that come with building systems that surpass us.

【KEY TAKEAWAYS】
1. Intelligence, brains and machines
2. AlphaFold and biology
3. Consciousness and simulation
4. Safety and the road to superintelligence

【CHAPTERS】
00:00 — Intelligence, brains and machines
35:00 — AlphaFold and biology
1:10:00 — Consciousness and simulation
1:40:00 — Safety and the road to superintelligence

【TOPICS】Superintelligence · AI Safety · Consciousness · AlphaFold · Neuroscience

【WATCH】https://thedaopod.com/episodes/ep-182-demis-hassabis-superintelligence-and-the-future

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A wide-ranging conversation on intelligence itself: what neuroscience contributes to machine learning, how to think about consciousness, and the responsibilities that come with building systems that surpass us.

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DEMIS HASSABIS

Co-founder & CEO, Google DeepMind

Neuroscientist and chess master whose lab produced AlphaGo, AlphaFold and Gemini.

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