Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
AI@GSB, the Dean's Applied AI initiative at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), and Stanford Medical School hosted a conversation with Demis Hassabis, Co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, on the frontier of artificial intelligence and what it means for how we live, work, and flourish.
Introduced by GSB Dean Sarah Soule and moderated by Stanford President Jonathan Levin, the discussion ranged from the science behind today's AI breakthroughs, the path toward more general intelligence, and the responsibilities that come with building technology of this scale. Hassabis reflected on AlphaFold and AI's accelerating role in scientific discovery, the design choices that shape whether these systems serve human ends, and the questions leaders should be asking now.
The conversation extended a theme at the heart of Professor Jennifer Aaker's course, Designing AI for Human Flourishing — the idea that the measure of these technologies is not only what they can do, but whether they help people live fuller, more meaningful, more connected lives. Hassabis stressed the importance of the decisions we make over the next couple of years in determining these outcomes and that the future is not yet written.
00:00:04 Dean Sarah Soule gives an overview on AI’s impact
00:05:11 Beginning of fireside chat: Demis Hassabis' Career Journey
00:08:43 DeepMind’s Founding Vision
00:12:34 Early Successes in AI
00:19:34 AlphaFold: Solving Protein Structure
00:26:13 On the Horizon: The Singularity and AGI
00:28:48 Public Concerns About AI
00:35:18 Regulation of AI Technology
00:43:21 Student Questions: AI's Global Impact
00:53:12 Final Thoughts on AI and Society
00:56:31 Closing Remarks
AI@GSB, the Dean's Applied AI initiative at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB), and Stanford Medical School hosted a conversation with Demis Hassabis, Co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, on the frontier of artificial intelligence and what it means for how we live, work, and flourish.
Introduced by GSB Dean Sarah Soule and moderated by Stanford President Jonathan Levin, the discussion ranged from the science behind today's AI breakthroughs, the path toward more general intelligence, and the responsibilities that come with building technology of this scale. Hassabis reflected on AlphaFold and AI's accelerating role in scientific discovery, the design choices that shape whether these systems serve human ends, and the questions leaders should be asking now.
The conversation extended a theme at the heart of Professor Jennifer Aaker's course, Designing AI for Human Flourishing — the idea that the measure of these technologies is not only what they can do, but whether they help people live fuller, more meaningful, more connected lives. Hassabis stressed the importance of the decisions we make over the next couple of years in determining these outcomes and that the future is not yet written.
00:00:04 Dean Sarah Soule gives an overview on AI’s impact
00:05:11 Beginning of fireside chat: Demis Hassabis' Career Journey
00:08:43 DeepMind’s Founding Vision
00:12:34 Early Successes in AI
00:19:34 AlphaFold: Solving Protein Structure
00:26:13 On the Horizon: The Singularity and AGI
00:28:48 Public Concerns About AI
00:35:18 Regulation of AI Technology
00:43:21 Student Questions: AI's Global Impact
00:53:12 Final Thoughts on AI and Society
00:56:31 Closing Remarks
