For those who may not know, Demis is a legitimate genius. He had a 2300 Elo rating in chess at 13, went to college several years early and then became arguably the most important innovator in the race for general intelligence. This man is no joke.
Demis is one of the true heroes of our era. A genius who has been world-class in everything he has put his mind to, from chess to video game engineering to neuroscience. He's one of the few industry leaders with such inarguable credentials. And now he's risen above individual achievements to managing what's probably the most productive "lab" in the world. Most people who work at DeepMind regard him as a brilliant and visionary manager. What makes Demis so unusual is how humble he is. I'm genuinely thankful for him.
Holy smokes, you give out such an aura your podcast is so unique that you really get the greatest minds in all fields to sit and talk to you.
You can tell Demis enjoyed this conversation and appreciated your questions. Clear mutual respect. Great interview
Finally, you decided to get this! Glad I can support the podcast in a small way.
The most profound interview you have done, imo. Thank you for doing it.
Met Demis at the 2018 World Chess Championahip match in London. Cool dude
The beauty of asking the right questions. And the pleasure of hearing answers from a mind as brilliant, yet humble, as that of Demis Hassabis. Fabulous. Thank you!
The best podcast I've seen in a while. Demis is such a humble genius. Thanks for asking all those thought provoking questions which allowed us to take a quick peak into the thought process of this wonderful mind. Truly amazing.
This is wild. Thank you!
Beautiful interview and perfect quote at the end. "Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."
This may be one of my favourite podcast conversations of all time. Great guest, thanks!
What I appreciate about Demis is that he seems like a good guy, one I'd enjoy going to a pub with. If we have AI pioneers, let them be as smart and grounded as Demis.
it's just amazing how much you can learn from listening to two incredibly talented people converse with each other. Thank you Lex.
Ohhhhhh there it is. One of those epic moments in Lex convo history.
Wow just wow, this is probably the best interview I've ever seen. So much respect for Demis Hassabis he's a true genius realizing all his potential.
Waited so long for this to happen. Stunning conversation, so many interesting thoughts. Please let there be a round 2 in the future!
Demis Hassabis and team 100% deserve the Nobel prize for AlphaFold, unbelievable achievement.
Been waiting for this day for a couple of years. Glad you finally got the genius on the show!
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