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Demis Hassabis said "I wasn't involved in that" about the decision not to release it (00:26).

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But you can sort of see, and I wasn’t involved in that cuz we were at the time just supposed to be working on research. (00:25-00:28)

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Demis Hassabis: How AI Solves Impossible Problems
Intelligence Squared · 2026-10-15

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Hassabis says not releasing Google's early LaMDA was probably wrong 17 Oct 2026

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“Demis Hassabis said "I wasn't involved in that" about the decision not to release it (00:26).” ai notis, checked 17 Oct 2026. Source: Demis Hassabis: How AI Solves Impossible Problems (Intelligence Squared). https://ainotis.com/c/1679

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ai notis. (2026, October 17). Demis Hassabis said "I wasn't involved in that" about the decision not to release it (00:26) [Checked claim 1679]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1679

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