In our final episode for the year, we explore Project Astra, a research prototype exploring future capabilities of a universal AI assistant that can understand the world around you. Host Hannah Fry is joined by Greg Wayne, Director in Research at Google DeepMind. They discuss the inspiration behind the research prototype, its current strengths and limitations, as well as potential future use cases. Hannah even gets the chance to put Project Astra's multilingual skills to the test.Further reading / listening:<ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqYmG7hTraZD8qyQmEfXrJMpGsQKk-LCY">Gemini 2.0</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqYmG7hTraZBNoGqfQoE-tjWpUd1G6XYB">Project Astra </a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH74gNeryhQ">Decoding Google Gemini with Jeff Dean</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/64pndvbbokA?si=aWCil9lMosadDsSc">Gaming, Goats & General Intelligence with Frederic Besse</a></li></ul>Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including but not limited to: <ul><li>Presenter: Professor Hannah Fry</li><li>Series Producer: Dan Hardoon</li><li>Editor: Rami Tzabar, TellTale Studios</li><li>Commissioner & Producer: Emma Yousif</li><li>Music composition: Eleni Shaw</li><li>Camera Director and Video Editor: Bernardo Resende</li><li>Audio Engineer: Perry Rogantin</li><li>Video Studio Production: Nicholas Duke</li><li>Video Editor: Bilal Merhi</li><li>Video Production Design: James Barton</li><li>Visual Identity and Design: Eleanor Tomlinson</li><li>Commissioned by Google DeepMind</li></ul>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;In our final episode for the year, we explore Project Astra, a research prototype exploring future capabilities of a universal AI assistant that can understand the world around you. Host Hannah Fry is joined by Greg Wayne, Director in Research at Google DeepMind. They discuss the inspiration behind the research prototype, its current strengths and limitations, as well as potential future use cases. Hannah even gets the chance to put Project Astra's multilingual skills to the test.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Further reading / listening:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqYmG7hTraZD8qyQmEfXrJMpGsQKk-LCY"&gt;Gemini 2.0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqYmG7hTraZBNoGqfQoE-tjWpUd1G6XYB"&gt;Project Astra &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH74gNeryhQ"&gt;Decoding Google Gemini with Jeff Dean&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/64pndvbbokA?si=aWCil9lMosadDsSc"&gt;Gaming, Goats &amp; General Intelligence with Frederic Besse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including but not limited to: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Presenter: Professor Hannah Fry&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Series Producer: Dan Hardoon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Editor: Rami Tzabar, TellTale Studios&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Commissioner &amp; Producer: Emma Yousif&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Music composition: Eleni Shaw&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Camera Director and Video Editor: Bernardo Resende&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Audio Engineer: Perry Rogantin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Video Studio Production: Nicholas Duke&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Video Editor: Bilal Merhi&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Video Production Design: James Barton&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Visual Identity and Design: Eleanor Tomlinson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Commissioned by Google DeepMind&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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In our final episode for the year, we explore Project Astra, a research prototype exploring future capabilities of a universal AI assistant that can understand the world around you. 

Project Astra: Exploring a Universal AI Assistant with Greg Wayne

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Oriol Vinyals, VP of Drastic Research and Gemini co-lead. They discuss the evolution of agents from single-task models to more general-purpose models capable of broader applications, like Gemini. Vinyals guides Hannah through the two-step process behind multi modal models: pre-training (imitation learning) and post-training (reinforcement learning). They discuss the complexities of scaling and the importance of innovation in architecture and training processes. They close on a quick whirlwind tour of some of the new agentic capabilities recently released by Google DeepMind. Note: To see all of the full length demos, including unedited versions, and other videos related to Gemini 2.0 head to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqYmG7hTraZD8qyQmEfXrJMpGsQKk-LCY">YouTube</a>.Future reading/watching: <ul><li><a href="https://deepmind.google/ ">Gemini 2.0</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH74gNeryhQ&">Decoding Google Gemini with Jeff Dean</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64pndvbbokA">Gaming, Goats & General Intelligence with Frederic Besse</a></li></ul>Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including but not limited to: Presenter: Professor Hannah FrySeries Producer: Dan HardoonEditor: Rami Tzabar, TellTale Studios Commissioner & Producer: Emma YousifMusic composition: Eleni ShawCamera Director and Video Editor: Bernardo ResendeAudio Engineer: Perry RogantinVideo Studio Production: Nicholas DukeVideo Editor: Bilal MerhiVideo Production Design: James BartonVisual Identity and Design: Eleanor TomlinsonCommissioned by Google DeepMind— Subscribe to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UCP7jMXSY2xbc3KCAE0MHQ-A ">YouTube channel </a>Find us on <a href="https://twitter.com/GoogleDeepMind">X</a>Follow us on <a href="https://instagram.com/googledeepmind">Instagram</a>Add us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepmind/">Linkedin</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Hannah is joined by Oriol Vinyals, VP of Drastic Research and Gemini co-lead. They discuss the evolution of agents from single-task models to more general-purpose models capable of broader applications, like Gemini. Vinyals guides Hannah through the two-step process behind multi modal models: pre-training (imitation learning) and post-training (reinforcement learning). They discuss the complexities of scaling and the importance of innovation in architecture and training processes. They close on a quick whirlwind tour of some of the new agentic capabilities recently released by Google DeepMind. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Note: To see all of the full length demos, including unedited versions, and other videos related to Gemini 2.0 head to &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqYmG7hTraZD8qyQmEfXrJMpGsQKk-LCY"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Future reading/watching: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://deepmind.google/ "&gt;Gemini 2.0&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH74gNeryhQ&amp;"&gt;Decoding Google Gemini with Jeff Dean&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64pndvbbokA"&gt;Gaming, Goats &amp; General Intelligence with Frederic Besse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including but not limited to: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Professor Hannah Fry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Series Producer: Dan Hardoon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Editor: Rami Tzabar, TellTale Studios &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commissioner &amp; Producer: Emma Yousif&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music composition: Eleni Shaw&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Camera Director and Video Editor: Bernardo Resende&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio Engineer: Perry Rogantin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video Studio Production: Nicholas Duke&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video Editor: Bilal Merhi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video Production Design: James Barton&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visual Identity and Design: Eleanor Tomlinson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commissioned by Google DeepMind&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;— &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to our &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UCP7jMXSY2xbc3KCAE0MHQ-A "&gt;YouTube channel &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find us on &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/GoogleDeepMind"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow us on &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/googledeepmind"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Add us on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepmind/"&gt;Linkedin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode, Hannah is joined by Oriol Vinyals, VP of Drastic Research and Gemini co-lead. They discuss the evolution of AI agents, the complexity of scaling, and some of the new agentic capabilities recently released by Google DeepMind. 

Gemini 2.0 and the evolution of agentic AI with Oriol Vinyals

There is broad consensus across the tech industry, governments and society, that as artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in every aspect of our world, regulation will be essential. But what does this look like? Can it be adopted without stifling innovation? Are current frameworks presented by government leaders headed in the right direction?Join host Hannah Fry as she discusses these questions and more with Nicklas Lundblad, Director of Public Policy at Google DeepMind. Nicklas emphasises the importance of a nuanced approach to regulation, focusing on adaptability and evidence-based policymaking. He highlights the complexities of assessing risk and reward in emerging technologies, advocating for a focus on harm reduction. Further reading/watching:<ul><li>AI Principles: <a href="https://ai.google/responsibility/principles/">https://ai.google/responsibility/principles/</a></li><li>Frontier Model Forum: <a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/google-microsoft-openai-anthropic-frontier-model-forum/">https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/google-microsoft-openai-anthropic-frontier-model-forum/</a></li><li>Ethics of AI assistants with Iason Gabriel <a href="https://youtu.be/aaZc-as-soA?si=0ThbYY30FlO31kKQ">https://youtu.be/aaZc-as-soA?si=0ThbYY30FlO31kKQ</a></li></ul>Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including but not limited to: <ul><li>Presenter: Professor Hannah Fry</li><li>Series Producer: Dan Hardoon</li><li>Editor: Rami Tzabar, TellTale Studios</li><li>Commissioner & Producer: Emma Yousif</li><li>Music composition: Eleni Shaw</li><li>Camera Director and Video Editor: Bernardo Resende</li><li>Audio Engineer: Perry Rogantin</li><li>Video Studio Production: Nicholas Duke</li><li>Video Editor: Bilal Merhi</li><li>Video Production Design: James Barton</li><li>Visual Identity and Design: Eleanor Tomlinson</li><li>Commissioned by Google DeepMind</li></ul>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;There is broad consensus across the tech industry, governments and society, that as artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in every aspect of our world, regulation will be essential. But what does this look like? Can it be adopted without stifling innovation? Are current frameworks presented by government leaders headed in the right direction?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join host Hannah Fry as she discusses these questions and more with Nicklas Lundblad, Director of Public Policy at Google DeepMind. Nicklas emphasises the importance of a nuanced approach to regulation, focusing on adaptability and evidence-based policymaking. He highlights the complexities of assessing risk and reward in emerging technologies, advocating for a focus on harm reduction. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Further reading/watching:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;AI Principles: &lt;a href="https://ai.google/responsibility/principles/"&gt;https://ai.google/responsibility/principles/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frontier Model Forum: &lt;a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/google-microsoft-openai-anthropic-frontier-model-forum/"&gt;https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/google-microsoft-openai-anthropic-frontier-model-forum/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ethics of AI assistants with Iason Gabriel &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/aaZc-as-soA?si=0ThbYY30FlO31kKQ"&gt;https://youtu.be/aaZc-as-soA?si=0ThbYY30FlO31kKQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including but not limited to: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Presenter: Professor Hannah Fry&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Series Producer: Dan Hardoon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Editor: Rami Tzabar, TellTale Studios&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Commissioner &amp; Producer: Emma Yousif&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Music composition: Eleni Shaw&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Camera Director and Video Editor: Bernardo Resende&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Audio Engineer: Perry Rogantin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Video Studio Production: Nicholas Duke&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Video Editor: Bilal Merhi&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Video Production Design: James Barton&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Visual Identity and Design: Eleanor Tomlinson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Commissioned by Google DeepMind&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Join host Hannah Fry as she discusses the complexities of regulating artificial intelligence with Nicklas Lundblad, Director of Public Policy at Google DeepMind, who emphasizes the importance of a nuanced approach focused on adaptability and evidence-based policymaking.

The Balancing Act: Regulation & AI with Nicklas Lundblad

NotebookLM is a research assistant powered by Gemini that draws on expertise from storytelling to present information in an engaging way. It allows users to upload their own documents and generate insights, explanations, and—more recently—podcasts. This feature, also known as audio overviews, has captured the imagination of millions of people worldwide, who have created thousands of engaging podcasts ranging from personal narratives to educational explainers using source materials like CVs, personal journals, sales decks, and more.Join Raiza Martin and Steven Johnson from Google Labs, Google’s testing ground for products, as they guide host Hannah Fry through the technical advancements that have made NotebookLM possible. In this episode they'll explore what it means to be interesting, the challenges of generating natural-sounding speech, as well as exciting new modalities on the horizon.Further reading<ul><li>Try NotebookLM <a href="https://notebooklm.google/">here</a></li><li>Read about the speech generation technology behind Audio Overveiws: <a href="https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/pushing-the-frontiers-of-audio-generation/">https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/pushing-the-frontiers-of-audio-generation/</a></li></ul>Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including but not limited to: Presenter: Professor Hannah FrySeries Producer: Dan HardoonEditor: Rami Tzabar, TellTale Studios Commissioner & Producer: Emma YousifMusic composition: Eleni ShawCamera Director and Video Editor: Daniel LazardAudio Engineer: Perry RogantinVideo Studio Production: Nicholas DukeVideo Editor: Alex Baro Cayetano, Daniel Lazard Video Production Design: James BartonVisual Identity and Design: Eleanor TomlinsonCommissioned by Google DeepMind
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<description>&lt;p&gt;NotebookLM is a research assistant powered by Gemini that draws on expertise from storytelling to present information in an engaging way. It allows users to upload their own documents and generate insights, explanations, and—more recently—podcasts. This feature, also known as audio overviews, has captured the imagination of millions of people worldwide, who have created thousands of engaging podcasts ranging from personal narratives to educational explainers using source materials like CVs, personal journals, sales decks, and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Raiza Martin and Steven Johnson from Google Labs, Google’s testing ground for products, as they guide host Hannah Fry through the technical advancements that have made NotebookLM possible. In this episode they'll explore what it means to be interesting, the challenges of generating natural-sounding speech, as well as exciting new modalities on the horizon.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Further reading&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Try NotebookLM &lt;a href="https://notebooklm.google/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Read about the speech generation technology behind Audio Overveiws: &lt;a href="https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/pushing-the-frontiers-of-audio-generation/"&gt;https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/pushing-the-frontiers-of-audio-generation/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to everyone who made this possible, including but not limited to: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Professor Hannah Fry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Series Producer: Dan Hardoon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Editor: Rami Tzabar, TellTale Studios &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commissioner &amp; Producer: Emma Yousif&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music composition: Eleni Shaw&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Camera Director and Video Editor: Daniel Lazard&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio Engineer: Perry Rogantin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video Studio Production: Nicholas Duke&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video Editor: Alex Baro Cayetano, Daniel Lazard &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Video Production Design: James Barton&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visual Identity and Design: Eleanor Tomlinson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commissioned by Google DeepMind&lt;/p&gt;
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Join Raiza Martin and Steven Johnson from Google Labs, Google’s testing ground for products, as they guide host Hannah Fry through the technical advancements that have made NotebookLM possible. They'll explore the challenges of generating natural-sounding speech and maintaining listener engagement, as well as exciting new modalities on the horizon.

Inside NotebookLM with Raiza Martin and Steven Johnson

Join Professor Hannah Fry at the AI for Science Forum for a fascinating conversation with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.  They explore how AI is revolutionizing scientific discovery, delving into topics like the nuclear pore complex, plastic-eating enzymes, quantum computing, and the surprising power of Turing machines. The episode also features a special 'ask me anything' session with Nobel Laureates Sir Paul Nurse, Jennifer Doudna, and John Jumper, who answer audience questions about the future of AI in science.Watch the episode here, and catch up on all of the sessions from the AI for Science Forum <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqYmG7hTraZBwZQwCxzIlsyFxC3WKH_Ii">here</a>.     
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Join Professor Hannah Fry at the AI for Science Forum for a fascinating conversation with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.  They explore how AI is revolutionizing scientific discovery, delving into topics like the nuclear pore complex, plastic-eating enzymes, quantum computing, and the surprising power of Turing machines. The episode also features a special 'ask me anything' session with Nobel Laureates Sir Paul Nurse, Jennifer Doudna, and John Jumper, who answer audience questions about the future of AI in science.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch the episode here, and catch up on all of the sessions from the AI for Science Forum &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqYmG7hTraZBwZQwCxzIlsyFxC3WKH_Ii"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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Hear Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Nobel Laureates Sir Paul Nurse, Jennifer Doudna, and John Jumper discuss AI's impact on scientific discovery with Professor Hannah Fry.

AI for Science with Sir Paul Nurse, Demis Hassabis, Jennifer Doudna, and John Jumper

What is generative AI? How do you create safe and capable models? Is AI overhyped? Join mathematician and broadcaster Professor Hannah Fry as she answers these questions and more in the highly-praised and award-winning podcast from Google DeepMind. 

In this series, Hannah goes behind the scenes of the world-leading research lab to uncover the extraordinary ways AI is transforming our world. No hype. No spin, just compelling discussions and grand scientific ambition.

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