Demis Hassabis: most human abilities will eventually be shown to be computable
haider1 · x · 2026-09-13
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis argues that building AI and comparing it to the human mind is the best way to work out what remains special or even unique about human cognition. He believes most human abilities, even ones we don't understand ourselves, will eventually be shown to be computable.
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