Google's AI chief: We're Living in the “Foothills of the Singularity” - Week In Tech

What does it mean to be at the "foothills of the singularity"? That's how DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis ended his speech at Google I/O, prompting questions and scratched heads. Oz and Reed Albergotti (Semafor) attempt to dissect the meaning behind Hassabis's confounding statement. They also discuss why so many commencement speakers are getting booed by college graduates after bringing up AI, and what it means for SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI to all be heading towards an IPO. Then, Oz sits down with David Webster, Head of UX at Google Labs, for a deeper look at the products Google unveiled at their annual developer conference of the year. Additional Reading: DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis on what Google AI products say about 'singularity' | Semafor A Guide to Commencement | Semafor SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI's Sprint to Go Public Defines the AI Boom's Big Day - WSJ Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed | Strait Times IG Subscriber Q&A: Live @ Google I/O - by Alex Heath - Sources Download SAILY in your app store and use our code techstuff at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to

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