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1 story1 NEWGoogle DeepMind Launches New AGI Think Tank to Study Governance AI Sep 16, 10:25 AM EDT 21/14
A new research platform at Google DeepMind allows scholars to publish and debate the construction and regulation of artificial general intelligence. Led by Demis Hassabis, James Manyika, and Shane Legg, the DeepMind Institute conducts interdisciplinary research on the implications of AGI for the global economy, science, and society. Co-founder Shane Legg stated that today's innovation pace suggests the approach of AGI, which he defines as a system possessing all human cognitive capabilities.
Google DeepMind released 4 initial essays upon the institute's launch, featuring analysis of reasoning transparency and human flourishing. One paper examines policies to mitigate AI driven job loss, reflecting the organization's belief that current gaps in AI consistency and creativity will close soon. The entity integrates researchers from both the internal team and the wider community to ensure safety governance matches technical capabilities.