Co-founder and Chief AGI Scientist / Google DeepMind
Shane Legg is the Co-founder and Chief AGI Scientist at Google DeepMind, where he leads the Technical AGI Safety team. He is a prominent machine learning researcher and entrepreneur who co-founded DeepMind Technologies in 2010, which was later acquired by Google. Legg is a leading expert on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and is known for his belief that there is a 50% chance of achieving AGI by 2028. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2019 for services to science and technology.
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Shane Legg's expertise spans the theoretical and applied aspects of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computational neuroscience, with a strong focus on the development and safety of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
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Co-founder and Chief AGI Scientist at Google DeepMind
Co-founder of DeepMind Technologies (acquired by Google in 2014)
Leading the Technical AGI Safety team at Google DeepMind
Distinguished Alumni of Waikato University
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