Google DeepMind CEO says his passion for chess led to his career in AI

Google DeepMind CEO says his passion for chess led to his career in AI

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis spent his formative years playing competitive chess.GoogleDemis Hassabis was a child chess prodigy, achieving master status in his teens.In a lecture at the University of Cambridge, the Google Deepmind CEO said chess led him to his first experience with AI.After interacting with chess computers, Hassabis went on to experiment with AI programming at home.Demis Hassabis's first love wasn't AI — it was chess.Decad…