Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis’ advice to young professionals: ‘Learn how to…’

Google DeepMind CEOand a recent Nobel laureate, Demis Hassabis, has said that “learning how to learn” will be the most important skill for future generations. Speaking recently from an ancient Roman theatre in Athens alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, he stated that the rapid pace of AI requires a new approach to education and skill development. Hassabis warned that “huge change is coming,” and it is “very hard to predict the future,” especially as AI is changing “week by week.” He further emphasized that “meta-skills,” such as knowing how to learn and optimise one’s approach to new subjects, will be essential throughout a person’s career. Hassabis, who shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on protein folding with AI, also predicted that artificial general intelligence (AGI) could arrive within a decade.