Demis Hassabis on Isomorphic’s $600 million raise, AI, and healthcare’s future

What if it’s not "just a game"? 

In AI, games are more than just fun—they can reconceive what’s possible.

Demis Hassabis, cofounder of DeepMind and 2024 Nobel Laureate, knows this firsthand. In 2016, after AlphaGo—the AI program developed to play the ancient Chinese game of Go—defeated world champion Lee Sedol, Hassabis saw a new horizon for AI. The victory wasn’t just about beating an 18-time international champion, it was a demonstration of AI’s ability to “think” creatively.