Big Technology Podcast The Path Toward AGI, According to Google's DeepMind — With Colin Murdoch
Aug 30, 2023
Colin Murdoch, Chief Business Officer at Google DeepMind, discusses the ambitious journey toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). He explores how AGI could address complex global challenges, particularly in healthcare and climate change. Colin dives into the merger of DeepMind and Google Brain, revealing how this collaboration shapes AI innovation. He also highlights AlphaFold's revolutionary role in drug discovery and the thrilling potential of merging large language models with advanced algorithms. Tune in for insights from a top AI executive!
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Why Build AGI?
- Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) aims to create systems that solve multiple problems, unlike current AI which specializes.
- AGI, like humans, would transfer learnings between different settings, enabling more creative solutions for complex challenges.
MuZero's Generalization
- DeepMind's MuZero algorithm, initially designed for games like chess and Go, was applied to YouTube video compression.
- This demonstrates the potential of generalizing AI, transferring learnings from one domain to another.
Generative AI and Emergent Capabilities
- Scaling up generative AI models has led to emergent capabilities, like summarizing documents or writing emails.
- Further research on memory, planning, and concept transfer is needed to enhance these models.