EP. 185 · 17.05.2026 · 1:01:12
SCALING, SUPERHUMAN AI AND ALPHAFOLD
with Demis Hassabis
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EPISODE BRIEF — EP. 185 · SCALING, SUPERHUMAN AI AND ALPHAFOLD Guest: Demis Hassabis · Published: 17.05.2026 · Duration: 1:01:12 【OVERVIEW】 A research-dense conversation: whether scaling alone gets us there, how AlphaZero-style search might sit atop language models, and what AlphaFold proved about AI as an instrument of science. 【KEY TAKEAWAYS】 1. Does scaling suffice? 2. Search on top of language models 3. AlphaFold and structural biology 4. AI for scientific discovery 【CHAPTERS】 00:00 — Does scaling suffice? 16:00 — Search on top of language models 34:00 — AlphaFold and structural biology 50:00 — AI for scientific discovery 【TOPICS】Scaling · AlphaFold · AlphaZero · Research · Science 【WATCH】https://thedaopod.com/episodes/ep-185-demis-hassabis-scaling-and-alphafold
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A research-dense conversation: whether scaling alone gets us there, how AlphaZero-style search might sit atop language models, and what AlphaFold proved about AI as an instrument of science.
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EP. 185 · SCALING, SUPERHUMAN AI AND ALPHAFOLD
A research-dense conversation: whether scaling alone gets us there, how AlphaZero-style search might sit atop language models, and what AlphaFold proved about AI as an instrument of science.
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Co-founder & CEO, Google DeepMind
Leads Google DeepMind's research agenda across Gemini, AlphaFold and scientific applications of machine learning.
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