Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, recently praised Demis Hassabis, the CEO of DeepMind, and called Google’s acquisition of the AI company a ‘huge deal.’ In a podcast interview, Zuckerberg acknowledged Hassabis as one of the pioneers in the field of artificial intelligence, particularly in the development of game-playing AI systems. He commended Hassabis for his groundbreaking work on algorithms that can learn to play games like chess and Go at a superhuman level. Zuckerberg also highlighted the significance of Google’s acquisition of DeepMind in 2014, describing it as a ‘huge deal’ that demonstrated the tech giant’s commitment to advancing AI research and development. He expressed admiration for DeepMind’s achievements and emphasized the importance of continued investment and innovation in AI to drive progress in various domains, including healthcare, scientific research, and beyond.