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CEO, Google DeepMind · Jul 23, 2025 · Interview, Lex Fridman Podcast #475

And I was expecting this because more and more people are finally realizing, leaders of companies, what I’ve always known for 30 plus years now, which is that AGI is the most important technology probably that’s ever going to be invented.

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Demis Hassabis, CEO, Google DeepMind
Where
Lex Fridman Podcast #475
Topics
AGI
Company
DeepMind
Source
lexfridman.com/demis-hassabis-2-transcript/

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