Google DeepMind launches interdisciplinary institute led by Hassabis to tackle AGI questions
The Decoder · rss · 2026-09-17
Google DeepMind has founded the DeepMind Institute (DMI), an interdisciplinary research platform focused on AGI, led by Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg, and James Manyika.
The institute will tackle big questions around safety, governance, and control risks, bringing together technologists with experts from the arts, humanities, and policy.
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