Demis Hassabis Wins RSA Albert Medal, Says Nobody Knows What Happens Next
TorturedPoet30 · reddit · 2026-09-11
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis received the RSA Albert Medal this week for his contribution to advancing AI in service of humanity. In the fireside chat he said: "We don't know what is going to happen. Nobody does. And anyone telling you they do, they're lying, or they're doing it for ulterior motives... that's the good news."
He also discussed post-AGI societies — what we will value and where purpose comes from — arguing these questions aren't best resolved by technologists, alongside Europe's ambitions, human creativity, and rethinking the classroom. The poster calls it one of his more insightful conversations in a while, less like Google messaging than recent appearances.
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