DeepMind CEO: How AI help human better understand the world? - Scooblr Plato Business, Tech, Science

In April 2017, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis drew on his eclectic experiences as an AI researcher, neuroscientist and videogames designer to discuss what is happening at the cutting edge of AI research, including the recent historic AlphaGo Go, and its future potential impact on fields such as science and healthcare, and how developing AI can help human better understand the human mind and explore new knowledge. Demis Hassabis (born 27 July 1976) was born to a Greek Cypriot father and a Chinese mother and grew up in North London. A child prodigy in chess, Hassabis reached master standard at the age of 13 with an Elo rating of 2300 (at the time the second highest rated player in the world Under-14 after Judit Polgár who had a rating of 2335) and captained many of the England junior chess teams. Now he is a pioneer in artificial intelligence, a neuroscientist, computer game designer, entrepreneur, and world-class games player.