According to Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google’s DeepMind AI division, artificial intelligence (AI) is “too hyped” in some senses for the year 2024. He believes that while AI will continue to make significant progress, it is unlikely to achieve human-level general intelligence or “artificial general intelligence” (AGI) by 2024. Hassabis emphasizes that AGI, which would enable AI systems to match or surpass human intelligence across a wide range of tasks, is still a long way off and requires major breakthroughs in areas like unsupervised learning and reasoning. However, he expects AI to continue advancing in specific domains like language models, robotics, and scientific research. Hassabis also cautions against overhyping AI’s capabilities, as it can lead to unrealistic expectations and potential backlash. He stresses the importance of responsible AI development and addressing challenges like AI safety and ethics.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/google-deepmind-ceo-ai-too-hyped-in-some-senses-2024-4