Y Combinator Startup Podcast
How to Build the Future: Demis Hassabis
April 29, 2026·40 mininterviewtechnology
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Demis Hassabis, co-founder of DeepMind and leader of Google DeepMind, believes artificial general intelligence (AGI) is likely by 2030 and that current AI systems, while powerful, still lack key capabilities like continual learning, long-term reasoning, and true scientific creativity. The
Demis Hassabis, co-founder of DeepMind and leader of Google DeepMind, believes artificial general intelligence (AGI) is likely by 2030 and that current AI systems, while powerful, still lack key capabilities like continual learning, long-term reasoning, and true scientific creativity. The
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Demis Hassabis
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