This Week in Startups Inflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman on building modern AI, DeepMind origins, and much more | E1794
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Aug 18, 2023 
Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Inflection AI and co-founder of DeepMind, shares fascinating insights about the early days of DeepMind and its pivotal role in AI's evolution. He discusses the crucial advancements in computing hardware and how they are shaping AI's future. Suleyman also highlights the balance required between speed, cost, and quality in AI model performance. Additionally, he touches on the ethical considerations of AI deployment and reflects on his new book, 'The Coming Wave,' offering a glimpse into the future of technology and its societal impacts.
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DeepMind's Origin
- Mustafa Suleyman and Demis Hassabis discussed AI's future over poker and dessert.
- This conversation led to the genesis of DeepMind, focusing on machine learning.
Pitching Peter Thiel
- DeepMind's founders pitched Peter Thiel on AGI at the Singularity Summit.
- Thiel invested $2 million at a $5 million valuation, jokingly comparing it to investing in Somalia.
Early DeepMind Project
- DeepMind's initial pitch focused on deep learning for image search, not reinforcement learning.
- They aimed to connect affordable clothing items with their more expensive counterparts based on visual features.
