Here's why Google DeepMind's CEO thinks the singularity is closer than ever

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis. Karl Mondon / AFP via Getty Images Humanity is standing "on the foothills of the singularity," Demis Hassabis said at I/O on Tuesday. The DeepMind CEO's remark stunned the audience. Hassabis shared on Wednesday why he felt that way. Building video games late at night with AI convinced Hassabis that humanity is entering a new era. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis laid out why he thinks the singularity, a major turning point in AI, is near. The singularit...