"Sir Demis Hassabis, the recently minted Nobel laureate and CEO of Google DeepMind, believes humanity is standing on the precipice of a "new golden era of discovery." But reaching this utopia will require navigating a turbulent transition period-a decade-long sprint that Hassabis describes as a necessary disruption for the $3.9 trillion tech giant he helps lead. Speaking to Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell on the Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast, Hassabis offered a vision of the future defined by "radical abundance." It is a world where artificial intelligence has successfully bottled the scientific method to solve the planet's most intractable problems."
""In 10, 15 years' time, we'll be in a kind of new golden era of discovery that [is] a kind of new renaissance," Hassabis predicted. In this near future, he predicted that "medicine won't look like it does today," with AI enabling personalized treatments and curing major diseases. Beyond health, he said he foresees AI unlocking new materials to solve the energy crisis through fusion or solar breakthroughs, eventually allowing humanity to "travel the stars and ... explore the galaxy"."
"However, the path to the stars is paved with what Hassabis identifies as a "classic innovator's dilemma" here on Earth. For Google, the company that organized the world's information, the rise of generative AI represents an existential pivot point. To build the future, the company must risk disrupting its own core search business. "If we don't disrupt ourselves, someone else will," Hassabis said. "You're better off... doing it on your terms.""
Humanity is positioned to enter a new golden era of discovery driven by artificial intelligence that effectively automates the scientific method. This era promises personalized medicine, cures for major diseases, new materials to resolve energy challenges, and eventual capabilities to explore space. The transition to that future will be turbulent and roughly decade-long, demanding that large technology companies take risks that could disrupt their core businesses. To capture the opportunity, companies must reorganize and integrate research efforts, accept internal disruption, and proactively reshape their products and strategy rather than wait for external competitors to force change.
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