#475 – Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games

The following is a conversation with Demis Hosabis, his second time on the podcast. He is the leader of Google Deep Mind and is now a Nobel Prize winner. Demis is one of the most brilliant and fascinating minds in the world today working on understanding. and building intelligence and exploring the big mysteries of our universe. This was truly an honor and a pleasure for me.

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