Konstantine Buhler(@Konstantine):Sir @demishassabis has a mind for synthesis. His favorite book is about a grand theory of everything. His preferred philosophers are seen by some as opposites. His life's work ranges from board games to Nobel-winning science. We're grateful to have hosted Demis and his @GoogleDeepMind team at @sequoia AI Ascent last week for a fireside chat. He kindly gave us permission to share this, and you can watch the full video here: 00:00 Intro 00:38 The Common Thread 01:29 Games as AI Training 02:59 Startup Advice 1.0 04:39 Founding DeepMind 07:25 DeepMind and AGI 08:52 AI for Science 10:37 Biology Breakthroughs and Isomorphic 12:42 New Sciences 20:29 Philosophy

2026.04.29 15:45

Sir @demishassabis has a mind for synthesis. His favorite book is about a grand theory of everything. His preferred philosophers are seen by some as opposites. His life's work ranges from board games to Nobel-winning science. We're grateful to have hosted Demis and his @GoogleDeepMind team at @sequoia AI Ascent last week for a fireside chat. He kindly gave us permission to share this, and you can watch the full video here: 00:00 Intro 00:38 The Common Thread 01:29 Games as AI Training 02:59 Startup Advice 1.0 04:39 Founding DeepMind 07:25 DeepMind and AGI 08:52 AI for Science 10:37 Biology Breakthroughs and Isomorphic 12:42 New Sciences 20:29 Philosophy