Demis Hassabis
Demis Hassabis is a British artificial intelligence researcher, entrepreneur, and co-founder of DeepMind, a leading AI company acquired by Google in 2015. With a background in neuroscience and computer science, Hassabis has been instrumental in advancing AI technologies, particularly in reinforcement learning and neural networks. His work aims to push the boundaries of AI capabilities, enabling machines to learn and think like humans. Recently, he was in the news for co-signing a statement regarding Google's updated ethical guidelines on AI, which now exclude a previous commitment to refrain from using AI in military and surveillance applications.
Born on Jul 27, 1975 (50 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Switzerland | 2 | 6.50 | 0.19% | +10% | 8,654,622 | 17,795 | $700,000 | 1,439$ |
| Colombia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 50,882,884 | 48,230 | $350,000 | 332$ |
| Uruguay | 1 | 5.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 3,473,730 | 3,360 | $54,000 | 52$ |
| Israel | 1 | 8.00 | 0.12% | +0% | 9,216,900 | 10,767 | $400,000 | 467$ |
| Panama | 1 | 7.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 4,314,768 | 4,306 | $76,000 | 76$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 35,413 | $2,700,000 | 1,408$ |
| Austria | 1 | 6.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 9,006,398 | 8,417 | $450,000 | 421$ |
| Totals | 8 | 153,435,313 | 128,288 | $4,730,000 | 4,195$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United Kingdom:
Demis Hassabis is a co-founder of DeepMind and appears in the documentary.
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Austria:
Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, views current AI models as a dead end and warns of an AI bubble.
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Panama:
Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind and shared concerns about artificial intelligence at the World Economic Forum in 2026.
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Israel:
Demis Hassabis is the CEO and founder of Google DeepMind.
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Switzerland:
Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google Deepmind and has stated that scientific breakthroughs are needed to achieve AGI.
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Uruguay:
Hassabis is the head of AI at Google and will be present at the World Economic Forum.
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Switzerland:
Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind, will also be present.
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Colombia:
Demis Hassabis is a leader in the industry who shares the view that 'learning to learn' is critical.
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Jamaica:
The AI scientist and 2024 Nobel laureate established London’s DeepMind research lab in 2010 before Google acquired it four years later.
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Russia:
Demis Hassabis, the CEO of DeepMind, was highlighted as one of the architects of artificial intelligence by Time magazine.
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