DeepMind launches DeepMind Institute to research AGI, human values and societal impact
ShaneLegg · x · 2026-09-16
- DeepMind announced the launch of the DeepMind Institute, a new platform for advancing state-of-the-art AI research and insight, spearheaded by Iason Gabriel, with Shane Legg authoring the opening essay.
- Legg argues today's AI systems are impressively capable and that rapid innovation suggests we're approaching AGI — a system with all the cognitive capabilities of the human brain. AI still fails at basic tasks and lacks the consistency and creativity of full AGI, but he expects those gaps to close soon.
- The Institute will dig into AGI, human values, and societal impact in coming months; opening essays are live. Legg reiterates AGI could be the ultimate tool for accelerating scientific breakthroughs — curing disease, clean energy, economic prosperity.
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