Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, not Jeff Dean, stated that “learning how to learn” will be the most crucial skill for the next generation.
Hassabis, a neuroscientist and a co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, made this comment in Athens, Greece, while discussing how quickly AI is transforming education and the workplace.
He stressed that with the rapid advancement of technology, “meta-skills” like understanding how to learn and optimize one’s approach to new subjects will be as important as traditional subjects like math and science.
Demis Hassabis said that while it’s normally difficult to predict the future 10 years out, it’s even harder now because of how fast AI is changing.
He believes that artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is the concept of a machine that is as broadly intelligent as a human, could be developed within the next decade.
Hassabis sees this as a path to “radical abundance,” but he also acknowledged the risks of this rapid technological change, a concern shared by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis who was also present at the event.
Mitsotakis expressed worry that a concentration of wealth in a few large tech companies could lead to social unrest if the benefits of the AI revolution are not widely distributed
