Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games
Lex Fridman Podcast
Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind and Nobel Prize winner for his groundbreaking work in protein structure prediction using AI. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep475-sc See below for , transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.
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EPISODE LINKS: Demis’s X: @demishassabis DeepMind’s X: @GoogleDeepMind DeepMind’s Instagram: @GoogleDeepMind DeepMind’s Website: deepmind.google Gemini’s Website: gemini.google.com Isomorphic Labs: isomorphiclabs.com The MANIAC (book): amzn.to/4lOXJ81 Life Ascending (book): amzn.to/3AhUP7z
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OUTLINE:
- (00:00) – Introduction
- (00:29) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
- (08:40) – Learnable patterns in nature
- (12:22) – Computation and P vs NP
- (21:00) – Veo 3 and understanding reality
- (25:24) – Video games
- (37:26) – AlphaEvolve
- (43:27) – AI research
- (47:51) – Simulating a biological organism
- (52:34) – Origin of life
- (58:49) – Path to AGI
- (1:09:35) – Scaling laws
- (1:12:51) – Compute
- (1:15:38) – Future of energy
- (1:19:34) – Human nature
- (1:24:28) – Google and the race to AGI
- (1:42:27) – Competition and AI talent
- (1:49:01) – Future of programming
- (1:55:27) – John von Neumann
- (2:04:41) – p(doom)
- (2:09:24) – Humanity
- (2:12:30) – Consciousness and quantum computation
- (2:18:40) – David Foster Wallace
- (2:25:54) – Education and research
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Raw Description
<p>Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind and Nobel Prize winner for his groundbreaking work in protein structure prediction using AI.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep475-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep475-sc</a><br /> See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.</p> <p><b>Transcript:</b><br /> <a href="https://lexfridman.com/demis-hassabis-2-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/demis-hassabis-2-transcript</a></p> <p><b>CONTACT LEX:</b><br /> <b>Feedback</b> – give feedback to Lex: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey</a><br /> <b>AMA</b> – submit questions, videos or call-in: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama</a><br /> <b>Hiring</b> – join our team: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring</a><br /> <b>Other</b> – other ways to get in touch: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Demis’s X: <a href="https://x.com/demishassabis">https://x.com/demishassabis</a><br /> DeepMind’s X: <a href="https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind">https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind</a><br /> DeepMind’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/GoogleDeepMind">https://instagram.com/GoogleDeepMind</a><br /> DeepMind’s Website: <a href="https://deepmind.google/">https://deepmind.google/</a><br /> Gemini’s Website: <a href="https://gemini.google.com/">https://gemini.google.com/</a><br /> Isomorphic Labs: <a href="https://isomorphiclabs.com/">https://isomorphiclabs.com/</a><br /> The MANIAC (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/4lOXJ81">https://amzn.to/4lOXJ81</a><br /> Life Ascending (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3AhUP7z">https://amzn.to/3AhUP7z</a></p> <p><b>SPONSORS:</b><br /> To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts:<br /> <b>Hampton:</b> Community for high-growth founders and CEOs.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/hampton-ep475-sc">https://joinhampton.com/lex</a><br /> <b>Fin:</b> AI agent for customer service.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/fin-ep475-sc">https://fin.ai/lex</a><br /> <b>Shopify:</b> Sell stuff online.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep475-sc">https://shopify.com/lex</a><br /> <b>LMNT:</b> Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep475-sc">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a><br /> <b>AG1:</b> All-in-one daily nutrition drink.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep475-sc">https://drinkag1.com/lex</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> (00:00) – Introduction<br /> (00:29) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections<br /> (08:40) – Learnable patterns in nature<br /> (12:22) – Computation and P vs NP<br /> (21:00) – Veo 3 and understanding reality<br /> (25:24) – Video games<br /> (37:26) – AlphaEvolve<br /> (43:27) – AI research<br /> (47:51) – Simulating a biological organism<br /> (52:34) – Origin of life<br /> (58:49) – Path to AGI<br /> (1:09:35) – Scaling laws<br /> (1:12:51) – Compute<br /> (1:15:38) – Future of energy<br /> (1:19:34) – Human nature<br /> (1:24:28) – Google and the race to AGI<br /> (1:42:27) – Competition and AI talent<br /> (1:49:01) – Future of programming<br /> (1:55:27) – John von Neumann<br /> (2:04:41) – p(doom)<br /> (2:09:24) – Humanity<br /> (2:12:30) – Consciousness and quantum computation<br /> (2:18:40) – David Foster Wallace<br /> (2:25:54) – Education and research</p> <p><b>PODCAST LINKS:</b><br /> – Podcast Website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> – Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> – Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> – RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> – Podcast Playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4</a><br /> – Clips Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexclips">https://www.youtube.com/lexclips</a></p>
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Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind and Nobel Prize winner for his groundbreaking work in protein structure prediction using AI. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep475-sc See below for , transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.
Transcript: lexfridman.com/demis-hassabis-2-trans...
CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: lexfridman.com/survey AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: lexfridman.com/ama Hiring – join our team: lexfridman.com/hiring Other – other ways to get in touch: lexfridman.com/contact
EPISODE LINKS: Demis’s X: @demishassabis DeepMind’s X: @GoogleDeepMind DeepMind’s Instagram: @GoogleDeepMind DeepMind’s Website: deepmind.google Gemini’s Website: gemini.google.com Isomorphic Labs: isomorphiclabs.com The MANIAC (book): amzn.to/4lOXJ81 Life Ascending (book): amzn.to/3AhUP7z
SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Hampton: Community for high-growth founders and CEOs. Go to joinhampton.com/lex Fin: AI agent for customer service. Go to fin.ai/lex Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to shopify.com/lex LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to drinkLMNT.com/lex AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to drinkag1.com/lex
OUTLINE:
- (00:00) – Introduction
- (00:29) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
- (08:40) – Learnable patterns in nature
- (12:22) – Computation and P vs NP
- (21:00) – Veo 3 and understanding reality
- (25:24) – Video games
- (37:26) – AlphaEvolve
- (43:27) – AI research
- (47:51) – Simulating a biological organism
- (52:34) – Origin of life
- (58:49) – Path to AGI
- (1:09:35) – Scaling laws
- (1:12:51) – Compute
- (1:15:38) – Future of energy
- (1:19:34) – Human nature
- (1:24:28) – Google and the race to AGI
- (1:42:27) – Competition and AI talent
- (1:49:01) – Future of programming
- (1:55:27) – John von Neumann
- (2:04:41) – p(doom)
- (2:09:24) – Humanity
- (2:12:30) – Consciousness and quantum computation
- (2:18:40) – David Foster Wallace
- (2:25:54) – Education and research
PODCAST LINKS: – Podcast Website: lexfridman.com/podcast – Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr – Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 – RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast – Podcast Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZg... – Clips Channel: youtube.com/lexclips
Raw Description
<p>Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind and Nobel Prize winner for his groundbreaking work in protein structure prediction using AI.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep475-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep475-sc</a><br /> See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.</p> <p><b>Transcript:</b><br /> <a href="https://lexfridman.com/demis-hassabis-2-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/demis-hassabis-2-transcript</a></p> <p><b>CONTACT LEX:</b><br /> <b>Feedback</b> – give feedback to Lex: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey</a><br /> <b>AMA</b> – submit questions, videos or call-in: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama</a><br /> <b>Hiring</b> – join our team: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring</a><br /> <b>Other</b> – other ways to get in touch: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Demis’s X: <a href="https://x.com/demishassabis">https://x.com/demishassabis</a><br /> DeepMind’s X: <a href="https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind">https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind</a><br /> DeepMind’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/GoogleDeepMind">https://instagram.com/GoogleDeepMind</a><br /> DeepMind’s Website: <a href="https://deepmind.google/">https://deepmind.google/</a><br /> Gemini’s Website: <a href="https://gemini.google.com/">https://gemini.google.com/</a><br /> Isomorphic Labs: <a href="https://isomorphiclabs.com/">https://isomorphiclabs.com/</a><br /> The MANIAC (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/4lOXJ81">https://amzn.to/4lOXJ81</a><br /> Life Ascending (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3AhUP7z">https://amzn.to/3AhUP7z</a></p> <p><b>SPONSORS:</b><br /> To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts:<br /> <b>Hampton:</b> Community for high-growth founders and CEOs.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/hampton-ep475-sc">https://joinhampton.com/lex</a><br /> <b>Fin:</b> AI agent for customer service.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/fin-ep475-sc">https://fin.ai/lex</a><br /> <b>Shopify:</b> Sell stuff online.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep475-sc">https://shopify.com/lex</a><br /> <b>LMNT:</b> Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep475-sc">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a><br /> <b>AG1:</b> All-in-one daily nutrition drink.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep475-sc">https://drinkag1.com/lex</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> (00:00) – Introduction<br /> (00:29) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections<br /> (08:40) – Learnable patterns in nature<br /> (12:22) – Computation and P vs NP<br /> (21:00) – Veo 3 and understanding reality<br /> (25:24) – Video games<br /> (37:26) – AlphaEvolve<br /> (43:27) – AI research<br /> (47:51) – Simulating a biological organism<br /> (52:34) – Origin of life<br /> (58:49) – Path to AGI<br /> (1:09:35) – Scaling laws<br /> (1:12:51) – Compute<br /> (1:15:38) – Future of energy<br /> (1:19:34) – Human nature<br /> (1:24:28) – Google and the race to AGI<br /> (1:42:27) – Competition and AI talent<br /> (1:49:01) – Future of programming<br /> (1:55:27) – John von Neumann<br /> (2:04:41) – p(doom)<br /> (2:09:24) – Humanity<br /> (2:12:30) – Consciousness and quantum computation<br /> (2:18:40) – David Foster Wallace<br /> (2:25:54) – Education and research</p> <p><b>PODCAST LINKS:</b><br /> – Podcast Website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> – Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> – Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> – RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> – Podcast Playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4</a><br /> – Clips Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexclips">https://www.youtube.com/lexclips</a></p>
