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Artificial symbiotic intelligence: Agents, AGI and the orchestration of many minds
DeepMind Institute essay arguing AGI may emerge from societies of cooperating agents, tools, and humans—shifting the problem from building one mind to orchestrating many.
10 min · 2,268 words
A framework for frontier AI and the dawning of a new ageA dynamic approach to testing frontier AI model capabilities that supports innovation and incentivizes responsible behavior.
Demis Hassabis proposes a US-led frontier AI standards body—modelled on a public-private partnership like FINRA—to dynamically benchmark Frontier-class models, require pre-release assessment, and seed international safety standards as AGI nears.
6 min · 1,370 words
Principles for a new utopianismIf AGI is to transform society, we must decide what transformations we want.
Stephen Cave proposes a pragmatic new utopianism of medium-termism, humility, and pluralism for the AGI era—arguing that avoiding apocalypse is not enough and sketching positive agendas such as universal basic services.
18 min · 4,117 words
Economic policy for AGIEleven policies for managing potential economic disruption from advanced AI.
Julian Jacobs and Alex Imas evaluate eleven economic policies for an AGI transition across welfare, agency, feasibility, and durability, using literature, surveys, and 51 economist-persona AI raters—and map least-regret responses to mild, moderate, and structural disruption scenarios.
18 min · 4,253 words
Introducing the DeepMind InstituteAs we near AGI, we urgently need interdisciplinary thinking to better understand its profound implications for humanity.
Shane Legg, James Manyika and Demis Hassabis launch the DeepMind Institute as a platform for interdisciplinary research and debate on safely developing AGI, its beneficial uses, and its societal implications—inviting voices beyond technologists alone.
2 min · 532 words
The AI policy window is open. We need to act.By Chris Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer at OpenAI
Chris Lehane argues that faster AI capabilities require stronger safety evidence, shared standards, and durable policy action. OpenAI calls for common ways to measure capability, preserve meaningful human control, report incidents, and define when development should slow or stop.
1 min · 259 words
Ryan Orbuch proposes Natural General Intelligence: a planetary 'nature model' grounded in Earth observation data to predict environmental responses and support stewardship—not just automate knowledge work.
64 min · 14,646 words