DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg launches DeepMind Institute to study AGI implications
AllanDafoe · x · 2026-09-17
Google DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg announced the DeepMind Institute, arguing that today's AI capabilities and the pace of innovation suggest AGI is on the horizon. Drawing on 25 years working toward AGI — including 10+ years at Google DeepMind on technical and societal perspectives — he says the new institute will deepen understanding of its implications. Anthropic's Jack Clark amplified the news, noting the alignment between the Anthropic and DeepMind institutes on singularity talk.
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