Google's DeepMind Has a Long-term Goal of Artificial General Intelligence

When DeepMind, an Alphabet subsidiary, started off more than a decade ago, solving some most pressing research questions and problems with AI wasn't at the top of the company's mind. Instead, the company started off AI research with computer games. Every score and win was a measuring stick of success, and pointed to DeepMind's AI going in the right direction. "Five years ago, we conquered the game of Go. This was a great moment," said Colin Murdoch, the chief business officer, during a fireside chat on Tuesday at the AI Hardware Summit being held in Santa Clara, California.