Demis Hassabis: DeepMind - AI, Superintelligence & the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #299
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Channel: Lex Fridman
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Length: 130min 39sec (7839 seconds)
Published: Fri Jul 01 2022
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He says GATO is just the beginning and that it can be scaled up massively.
He also thinks human intelligence can be replicated with computers (ie. you don't need quantum computers or a soul). He also thinks intelligence and consciousness may be two different things. Ideally, he wants to build AI systems which are not conscious.
They are currently working on nuclear fusion and he also wants to turn Deepmind's AIs onto room-temperature superconductors and battery chemistry in the future.
Gorgeous interview. I watched the full 2 hours at the edge of my seat. Demis is really one of the most influential and important people in the AI field.
I was so impressed with his idea of the virtual cell, making an actual simulation of biology sound like a real game changer.
Also, what he said about alien civilizations got me like a punch in the gut, because something I have believed for some time now, got a confirmation from a person I truly believe: We are alone in this Galaxy. Possibly, in the Universe.
Arthur C Clarke said: "Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying." But for me, the most terrifying option is that we are it. That there is no backup plan. That if we fuck up our planet before being able to repair it, that if we kill ourselves in a stupid nuclear war started by a senile madman, that's it. We have such an impressive and profound responsibility, that if we understood this, we would take our lives and civilization so much more seriously than we do now.
I truly hope AGI comes in time to take over from human intelligence. Physical strength of men and animals was the bottleneck of civilization that gave way with the industrial revolution. Right now, the limitations of human intelligence are the obstacle that prevents civilization from achieving the heights that will truly transform the Universe. We need a superior intelligence for that. A non biological intelligence without the constraints of the physical body to get us there.
I just finished listening to it. Felt a lot shorter than two hours and I really enjoyed it. For anyone curious, the interview is mostly focused on Demis rather than DeepMind or their work, but nonetheless Iβd recommend giving it a watch if that sounds interesting to you.
That's crazy, I searched if Lex did an interview with Demis Hassabis just earlier this week, but he didn't, and now he has it. Pretty uncanny coincidence.
Weβre probably building conscious machines with classical computing, no quantum magic required. π€ Hope he is right.
OMG finally demis hassabis interview video. Next target is douglas hofstadter.
The face scruff looks good Demis. π