The Man Who Thinks AI Could Surpass Humanity

For decades, artificial intelligence was dismissed as science fiction. Then one lab changed everything.Inside a small London research company, scientists were teaching machines to play games, predict protein structures, and solve problems humans couldn’t. What started as an obscure AI experiment soon became the center of a global race for superintelligence — with enormous consequences for medicine, warfare, scientific discovery, and the future of human intelligence itself.On this episode of Morning Wire, journalist Sebastian Mallaby explains how DeepMind helped launch the modern AI revolution and why its founder Demis Hassabis believes artificial intelligence could push beyond the limits of human understanding. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2815- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: - -Today's Sponsors:Fast Growing Trees - Visit to get 20% off your first purchase when using the code WIRE at checkout.Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.- - -Privacy Policy: wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This episode was published on May 31, 2026.

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