Demis Hassabis

Greek Cypriot AI Pioneer Demis Hassabis Takes on Alphabet’s Top Science Role

No figure better represents the Greek contribution to artificial intelligence than Sir Demis Hassabis, the British scientist of Greek Cypriot heritage who founded Google DeepMind, widely regarded as one of the world's most influential AI laboratories. This week, Google elevated...

The Greek Minds Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a race between Silicon Valley, China, and Europe's technology giants. Yet behind many of the breakthroughs transforming medicine, science, robotics, finance, and everyday life is an extraordinary network of scientists and engineers of...

The Thinking Game: Demis Hassabis’ Quest for Artificial General Intelligence

A newly released documentary, The Thinking Game, invites viewers inside one of the most ambitious scientific pursuits of the modern era: the attempt to build artificial general intelligence, or AGI. The film centers on the work of Demis Hassabis,...

Demis Hassabis, Ted Sarandos Among TIME’s Most Influential People for 2025

TIME magazine has revealed its much-awaited list of the world's 100 most influential people for 2025 and Demis Hassabis, the Greek-British scientist, and Ted Sarandos, the Greek-American Netflix co-CEO, are among them, recognized as some of the leaders shaping...

Greek Cypriot Scientist Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Greek Cypriot Demis Hassabis was among the three scientists who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on predicting the structure of proteins using artificial intelligence. Hassabis was honored with the prestigious ward along with his colleagues David...

The Greek-British CEO Behind Google’s AI Company

As the tech giants race to develop the next big thing in artificial intelligence (AI), one member of the Greek diaspora is at the forefront of this exciting push for computing innovation. Demis Hassabis, a member of the Greek diaspora...

An Odd Bunch: Meet the Wealthy Hellenes of London

Some 18 hellenes in the UK are among the wealthiest people in the country. Some hail from Greece, most from Cyprus, but their combined fortune amounts to several billion pounds. Nevertheless, some of the wealthiest hellenes in the world are not so well-known outside the...