Demis Hassabis
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DeepMind Technologies Timeline

This timeline chronicles the founding, growth, and acquisition of DeepMind, showcasing Demis Hassabis's leadership and vision in artificial intelligence.
Co-founded DeepMind Technologies
2010
Co-founded DeepMind Technologies with Shane Legg and Mustafa Suleyman, driven by the ambition to solve intelligence and use it to solve everything else.
Early Research and Development
Early DeepMind Years
Led DeepMind through its early stages, focusing on developing groundbreaking AI algorithms and technologies, including deep reinforcement learning.
Breakthrough on Atari Games
2013
DeepMind achieved a significant breakthrough by developing an AI that could learn to play Atari games at a superhuman level, demonstrating the power of deep reinforcement learning and garnering widespread attention.
Acquisition by Google
2014
Google acquired DeepMind for a reported £400 million, recognizing the company's potential to revolutionize artificial intelligence and its applications.
AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol
2015
DeepMind's AlphaGo program defeated Lee Sedol, one of the world's top Go players, in a landmark victory that demonstrated the capabilities of AI in mastering complex strategic games. This event marked a turning point in the field of AI.
Leading DeepMind under Google
Post-Acquisition Leadership
Continued to lead DeepMind after its acquisition by Google, overseeing the development of advanced AI systems for various applications, including healthcare, energy, and robotics.
AlphaFold's Protein Folding Breakthrough
2020
DeepMind's AlphaFold program achieved a major breakthrough in protein structure prediction, potentially revolutionizing drug discovery and other areas of biological research.
Continued Leadership and Innovation
Present
Continues to lead DeepMind, now part of Google DeepMind, pushing the boundaries of AI research and development and exploring its potential to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges.