Quote 148 · Demis Hassabis

Said in a video · quote 14817 Oct 2026

at the back of my mind, I’ve got this this gnawing feeling that there’s something much more important, much bigger than the commercial race, which is overall getting AGI safely over the line for humanity (13:06-13:18)

Demis Hassabis

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Demis Hassabis: How AI Solves Impossible Problems
Intelligence Squared · 15 Oct 2026 · at 13:10

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The fact it supports: Demis Hassabis said "gnawing feeling that there's something much more important, much bigger than the commercial race" (13:10).

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

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“at the back of my mind, I’ve got this this gnawing feeling that there’s something much more important, much bigger than the commercial race, which is overall getting AGI safely over the line for humanity (13:06-13:18)” Demis Hassabis. From Demis Hassabis: How AI Solves Impossible Problems (Intelligence Squared) at 13:10. Quoted by ai notis. https://ainotis.com/q/148

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Demis Hassabis. (2026, October 15). “at the back of my mind, I’ve got this this gnawing feeling that there’s something much more important, much bigger than the commercial race, which is overall getting AGI safely over the line for humanity (13:06-13:18)” [Video at 13:10]. https://ainotis.com/q/148

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