
Why a British 'Silicon Valley outsider' is one of AI's biggest players
Artificial intelligence is already changing how we work, communicate and find information. But could its biggest impact be on science?
Demis Hassabis is one of the most influential figures in AI. An artificial intelligence researcher and entrepreneur, he is the co-founder of Google DeepMind, having recently stepped down as chief executive to become the company's chair and chief scientist at its parent company Alphabet.
His is also co-founder and CEO of Isomorphic Labs, and an AI adviser to the UK government.
DeepMind has used AI to predict the structure of proteins, a breakthrough that helped…
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