DeepMind's Nando de Freitas: AI's number one goal should be compassion
NandoDF · x · 2026-11-11
Nando de Freitas, VP of Research at DeepMind, shared a post by psychologist Susan David on empathy, saying it's "a good image to keep in mind for anyone working on AI — our number 1 goal should be compassion." The quoted post notes that the psychological hallmark of empathy is perspective-taking: imagining how someone feels even when you can't experience their exact emotion.
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