How Google DeepMind is building AI that can help humanity (with COO Lila Ibrahim) | Pioneers of AI

Google DeepMind is the powerhouse artificial intelligence lab behind Google’s AI assistant, Gemini. It’s also behind the groundbreaking AI tool, AlphaFold, that can predict a protein’s 3D structure. DeepMind’s COO, Lila Ibrahim, who’s the former COO and President of Coursera, has built her career on exploring how technology can benefit humanity. She’s now leading Google DeepMind with a mindset of responsibility. In this episode, we explore Ibrahim’s impressive career, how DeepMind manages risk, and the ways AI is revolutionizing education and science. 00:00 - Introducing Lila Ibrahim 01:51 - Lila’s origin story 06:00 - Lila’s journey from Coursera to Google 07:32 - Lila’s role as COO 08:38 - Her framework on how we should build AI 09:31 - What is AlphaFold and what does it do? 13:17 - DeepMind’s work with weather prediction 14:46 - Where is the opportunity for developers and businesses? 16:00 - Lila’s perspective on AI and education 21:24 - What’s the right use for AI in learning? 25:28 - Ensuring AI benefits neurodiversity 27:55 - How Lila and DeepMind think about mitigating risks in AI 31:46 - Lila’s AI hacks 33:48 - Being human in the age of AI 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pioneers-of-ai/id1763085968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gbpjgcqJ40rtPrHnXeOWG 💻 LEARN MORE Our website: https://www.pioneersof.ai/ ⚡JOIN OUR COMMUNITY LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pioneersofai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pioneersofai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pioneersofai X: https://twitter.com/pioneersofAI TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@pioneersofai 💡ABOUT US Pioneers of AI is your guide to the latest technological frontier. Each week, host Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. As we venture together into the unknown, Pioneers is your tool to understanding and anticipating what comes next.