Artificial General Intelligence

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Google, DeepMind launch AGI institute

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios The DeepMind Institute, launched today, seeks to provide a forum for Google, DeepMind and outside researchers to tackle the biggest questions around artificial general intelligence, per an announcement shared with Axios' Maria Curi. The institute — led by Shane Legg as managing editor alongside Google SVP James Manyika and DeepMind Chair Demis Hassabis — aims to make complex academic research accessible to the public and highlight the diversity of perspectives. 🤖 The institute launched with inaugural publications exploring economic policy for AGI, model reasoning transparency, global access and human flourishing. (Have a look.) An introductory essay from Hassabis, Manyika and Legg notes that Google, Google DeepMind and the broader global research community "will not always agree, and they will likely change their minds, as more data and information comes to light at the fast-moving frontier." They add that the institute was created "because broad-based intellectual discussion and debate are required to arrive at a consensus about how to address the challenges and opportunities we face as a society." 🖼️ The big picture: The institute comes as calls for international collaboration on AI reach a fever pitch — including with the U.S.' biggest adversary. Manyika tells Axios: "Humanity has to be a part of this. I don't know how we think about safety and responsibility on a country-by-country basis. This is a global technology that will be used by everybody." Go deeper.