Google's fate hinges on this man: Demis Hassabis

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Published 2024-05-10
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?

0:00 – Google’s AI Hope
1:20 - Can He Save Google?
7:50 – Don’t count out Google

Written and produced by: Jasmine Wu, Laura Batchelor & Deirdre Bosa
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All Comments (21)
  • @linchenpal
    As a mathematician is so satisfying see the rise of science as a cool thing. Nice time to be alive 🙌🏽
  • @dwylhq874
    Demis should have been made CEO a long time ago! The company would be unstoppable!!
  • @Guus367
    He is a modern da vinci on ai, unbeatable. Thanks God he is caring about scientific knowledge.
  • @TheHandsomebaby
    Since when Google needs to be saved? Just another hit piece from CNBC and Deirdre Bosa
  • @dfv671
    Correction: He became the 2nd highest junior chess player in the world. Big difference from among players of all ages.
  • @applec.397
    Google needs a new CEO! It is very obvious!
  • @europana7
    can this title be anymore click baity ??
  • @1sava
    Demis incredible at Deepmind. You can tell his energy and enthusiasm has changed now that he is at Google Deepmind. There’s a reason why so many Google Deepmind researchers keep leaving the company. Google is overly cautious and hesitant.
  • @super_hero2
    google is actually doing the research and they have been partnered up with many companies to create something meaningful with AI. I don't hear the same from any other big tech. People need to realize how innovative google is.
  • Lol Sam Altman (Microsoft) vs Demis Hassabis (Google) the AI race has officially started and we have our contenders
  • @shaicohen2
    That whiteboard really pulled it all together. Great job!
  • @doingtime20
    He worked on one of my favorite games of all time: Theme Park.
  • @hugopennmir
    Yes, he can and he will. He is the REAL AI GOAT; a super smart guy.
  • @NOName-nn3jv
    since when open AI passed google ? when did that happen
  • @MatthewMS.
    Marc Rebillet keynote opening is epic right now live
  • I find it crazy how much hype there is behind AI. The fact that it takes so much energy to power an AI model and the models keep taking more and more resources, shows you how it’s not scalable. All these tech companies are just forcing a return of investment.