Google’s Nobel-winning AI leader sees a ‘renaissance’ ahead—after a 10 or 15-year shakeout

Sir Demis Hassabis, the recently minted Nobel laureate and CEO of Google DeepMind, believes humanity is standing on the precipice of a “new golden era of discovery.” But reaching this utopia will require navigating a turbulent transition period—a decade-long sprint that Hassabis describes as a necessary disruption for the $3.9 trillion tech giant he helps lead.

Speaking to Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell on the Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast, Hassabis...