Demis Hassabis emerges as key figure in Musk v. Altman trial testimony
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Hayden Field
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Summary
During the Musk v. Altman trial, it has become evident that Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, was a constant presence in Elon Musk's thoughts. Hassabis founded DeepMind in 2010, sold it to Google in 2014, and has since led major AI breakthroughs like AlphaFold. The article explores how Musk's competitive fixation on Hassabis and DeepMind shaped his actions in the AI space, including his founding of xAI and his lawsuit against OpenAI.
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About a week into the Musk v. Altman trial, one thing is clear: DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis was constantly on Elon Musk's mind.
He founded DeepMind as an independent startup in 2010 and sold it to Google four years later, reportedly for between $400-650 million.
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