Demis Hassabis, cofounder and chief executive of DeepMind, says the challenge of instilling ethics in artificial intelligence (AI) should be treated with the same care and intention as raising a child.
“Teaching morality to AI—much the way you would teach your child,” he said, highlighting the need to ensure these systems grow in ways that align with human values.
For Hassabis, the long-term success of AI depends not just on technical progress but on keeping systems safe, aligned, and under human control. As AI becomes more autonomous, the stakes are…