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

I think there probably needs to be 10 times more effort of that than there is now as we are getting closer and closer to the AGI line.

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

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