Google DeepMind: The Podcast20 Des 2024

Project Astra: Exploring a Universal AI Assistant with Greg Wayne

In our final episode for the year, we explore Project Astra, a research prototype exploring future capabilities of a universal AI assistant that can understand the world around you. Host Hannah Fry is joined by Greg Wayne, Director in Research at Google DeepMind. They discuss the inspiration behind the research prototype, its current strengths and limitations, as well as potential future use cases. Hannah even gets the chance to put Project Astra's multilingual skills to the test.

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Gemini 2.0 and the Evolution of Agentic AI with Oriol Vinyals

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Oriol Vinyals, VP of Drastic Research and Gemini co-lead. They discuss the evolution of agents from single-task models to more general-purpose models capable of br...

12 Des 202449min

The Balancing Act: Regulation & AI with Nicklas Lundblad

There is broad consensus across the tech industry, governments and society, that as artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in every aspect of our world, regulation will be essential. But what d...

5 Des 202453min

Inside NotebookLM with Raiza Martin and Steven Johnson

NotebookLM is a research assistant powered by Gemini that draws on expertise from storytelling to present information in an engaging way. It allows users to upload their own documents and generate ins...

26 Nov 202444min

AI for Science with Sir Paul Nurse, Demis Hassabis, Jennifer Doudna, and John Jumper

Join Professor Hannah Fry at the AI for Science Forum for a fascinating conversation with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis. They explore how AI is revolutionizing scientific discovery, delving into...

21 Nov 202454min

The Ethics of AI Assistants with Iason Gabriel

Imagine a future where we interact regularly with a range of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) assistants — and where millions of assistants interact with each other on our behalf. These experienc...

11 Nov 202443min

AI in the Classroom with Irina Jurenka

How human should an AI tutor be? What does ‘good’ teaching look like? Will AI lead in the classroom, or take a back seat to human instruction? Will everyone have their own personalized AI tutor? Join ...

23 Okt 202439min

AI: Supercharging Scientific Exploration with Pushmeet Kohli

In this episode, Professor Hannah Fry sits down with Pushmeet Kohli, VP of Research at Google DeepMind to discuss AI’s impact on scientific discovery. They go on a whirlwind tour of scientific project...

9 Okt 202447min

Gaming, Goats & General Intelligence with Frederic Besse

Games are a very good training ground for agents. Think about it. Perfectly packaged, neatly constrained environments where agents can run wild, work out the rules for themselves, and learn how to han...

25 Sep 202440min