GOOGL, DeepMind Launch AGI Research Forum Amid Global Cooperation Calls
Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOGL) Google and DeepMind have launched the DeepMind Institute to study the impact of artificial general intelligence (AGI) on society. The institute's aim is to make complex research accessible and encourage broader debate about AGI's future.
The new forum brings together researchers from Google, DeepMind, and external academics to examine AGI's potential effects on economics, society, and human progress. Its first publications cover topics such as economic policy for AGI, transparency in model reasoning, global access to the technology, and human flourishing.
According to Axios, the institute's leaders acknowledge that Google, DeepMind, and outside researchers may disagree as new data and information emerge. They recognize the need for broad intellectual discussion and debate to build consensus around AGI's challenges and opportunities.