Google DeepMind CEO: People with technical knowledge will be better positioned to use AI
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis emphasizes that technical knowledge in computer science remains critical in the AI era, acting as a force multiplier for productivity. He also notes that AI increases the value of humanities disciplines like philosophy and ethics.
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis believes computer science education will remain important in the AI era. He has argued that people with strong technical knowledge will be better positioned to use AI tools effectively, even as programming evolves. Speaking at a recent business conference in London, Hassabis said students should continue to focus on STEM subjects and computer science. He said, "You absolutely needed to lean into STEM and computer science. It's just a higher-level programming language is the way you can think about what programming is going to become."He said programming languages have evolved from machine code to C and Python, and suggested that natural language could play a larger role in the future. Hassabis said, "You're still going to need to know about architecting things and best software engineering practices.
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