Verity Harding, the Co-Lead of the Ethics and Society team at DeepMind, has gained international recognition.

Harding's academic journey in history at Oxford's Pembroke College focused particularly on American historical contexts, culminating in a thesis on Black Power under the mentorship of Stephen Tuck. Following her graduation, she was honored as a Michael von Clemm Fellow at Harvard University in 2007. In 2022, she served as an affiliated researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy in Cambridge.

Verity Harding has consistently focused her professional efforts on the intertwining of democracy and technology. Her decade-long affiliation with Alphabet culminated as she became DeepMind’s inaugural Global Head of Public Policy. In 2017, she was pivotal in establishing the Partnership on AI and contributed to the development of the company’s research and ethics framework. During 2018-2019, she participated in the OECD’s AI Experts Network, aiding in the formulation of the initial AI guidelines endorsed by the G20.

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A research group at Google DeepMind has innovated a unique AI system capable of social learning. Their research, highlighted in the journal Nature Communications, showcases a program adept at acquiring new skills in a simulated context by mirroring the actions of a designated 'expert'.artificial intelligence The initial undertaking for the team involved designing GoalCycle3D, a virtual space marked by uneven ground, various obstacles, and colored spheres. Subsequently, they integrated AI agents into the scenario with the directive of navigating the virtual landscape, while skillfully avoiding barriers and entering specific circles. To prepare for this task, the agents were equipped solely with foundational learning modules, employing reinforcement learning techniques to chart their course forward.

Mustafa Suleyman, who co-founded Google DeepMind and currently leads Inflection AI, has recommended that the US impose limitations on the export of Nvidia’s AI chips, advocating for responsible AI practices.

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• Suleyman emphasizes the necessity for international standards to govern the ethical use of AI and seeks alignment among corporations with the ethical principles set forth by AI companies. His venture, Inflection AI, successfully secured $1.3 billion in funding. During a recent discussion, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, addressed the evolving landscape of AI and the milestones achieved by the company.
• He shed light on the merger between Google Brain and DeepMind, celebrated achievements in their endeavors, explored the potential of non-generative AI, outlined the future prospects of AI chatbots, and charted the course toward achieving Autonomous General Intelligence (AGI). Hassabis also stressed the importance of collaboration between various model types, such as a language model for dialogue and another tailored for specific tasks, to foster advancements leading to AGI. Latest updates from Verity Harding's social media.ChatGPT Today’s New Statesman features a noteworthy discussion on the Labour party's strategic approach to AI, providing an ideal opportunity to make these concepts more relatable and centered on people's everyday experiences.

Harding is set to release her new book, AI Needs You, in March, which serves as a humanist manifesto for our times—published by Princeton University Press.