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Google Deepmind CEO and Nobel Prize winner Demis Hassabis said humans can colonize galaxies in 2030, and that artificial intelligence will drive this revolution.
Demis Hassabis will be taking part in The Time 100 Gala and celebrate the annual list of the world's 100 most influential magazines in New York City, USA. (Image: Reuters)
Demis Hassabis, 2024 Nobel Prize winner and CEO of Google Deepmind, recently told the news outlet that humans can “colonize galaxies” from 2030, saying the revolution will be driven by artificial intelligence (AI). The Nobel Chemistry Laureate said Wired AI turbocharges human productivity while leading humanity into the universe.
Hassavis, who was co-appointed with David Baker “for computational protein design,” said the “golden age” was only five years away and that AI models were set to bring a renaissance to human existence.
“If everything goes well, we should be in an age of radical abundance, a kind of golden age. Agi allows me to solve the problems of the world's root nodes, cure bad illnesses, solve healthier, longer lifespans, and find new sources of energy.” Wired.
AGI, or artificial general information, refers to AI systems with human-like cognitive abilities that allow you to understand, learn and apply knowledge across a wide range of tasks.
“If that all happened, it must be an era of the greatest human prosperity we travel to the stars and colonize the galaxy. I think it will start to happen in 2030,” he said.
When asked whether AI-based abundance still results in an unequal distribution, Demis Hassabis said the technology can make the world feel “like a non-zero game.”
Although AGI could open a vast new frontier for humanity, Hassavis previously expressed concern that society may not be prepared for its impact, and acknowledged that the risks and consequences of such powerful technologies often keep him at night.
“It's a sort of probability distribution. But in any case, it's coming soon. And we don't know if society is ready yet. And we need to think about what I've explained before to ensure that the controllability of these systems and access to these systems and that everything goes well,” he said.
He also advocates creating non-style global bodies to oversee the development and governance of AGIs.
“I advocate a kind of CERN of AGI, which means high-end collaboration focusing on international research into the frontiers of AGI development, and trying to make it as safe as possible,” he added.
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior sub-editor for News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analysis. He has over 5 years of experience and has covered SEVs in that time…read more
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior sub-editor for News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analysis. He has over 5 years of experience and has covered SEVs in that time… read more
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