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"Pure next-token prediction won't get us to AGI" — Demis Hassabis breaks down hybrid architectures, Veo 3 world models, and the "Terence Tao" test

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Google DeepMind CEO and Nobel laureate Demis Hassabis sat down with Lex Fridman for an in-depth, 2.5-hour masterclass on the future of AI, world simulation models, and the architectural limits of LLMs. Most people don't have 2.5 hours to sit through the whole podcast, so here are the most mind-bend…

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    "Pure next-token prediction won't get us to AGI" — Demis Hassabis breaks down hybrid architectures, Veo 3 world models, and the "Terence Tao" test

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