How I Built This with Guy Raz AI is smarter than you think with Shane Legg of Google DeepMind
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Apr 11, 2024 
Shane Legg, co-founder of Google DeepMind and a leading expert on artificial general intelligence, shares his visionary insights on AI's potential. He discusses his journey from early programming to the groundbreaking AlphaGo project, emphasizing the ambitious goal of creating AI that surpasses human abilities. The conversation delves into DeepMind's shift from gaming to solving global challenges, the significance of protein folding in drug development, and the crucial need for responsible AI governance as we approach a transformative future.
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Childhood Spark
- Shane Legg received a VZ200 computer for his 10th birthday, sparking his interest in programming.
- He enjoyed creating small programs and bringing digital worlds to life.
Shift to AI
- Shane Legg's initial focus was mathematics, finding computer science relatively easy due to his programming experience.
- A summer job in machine learning, offered after he built calculus software, shifted his focus to AI.
Defining AGI
- Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is defined as an agent capable of performing any cognitive task a human can.
- This definition, proposed by Shane Legg, emphasizes the breadth and capability of such systems.