Watch: Google DeepMind CEO and AI Nobel winner Demis Hassabis on CBS’ ’60 Minutes’

Hassabis described today’s AI trajectory as being on an “exponential curve of improvement,” fueled by growing interest, talent, and resources entering the field. Product manager Bibbo Shu underscored Astra’s unique design: an AI that can “see, hear, and chat about anything”—a marked step toward embodied AI systems. Gemini: Toward actionable AIThe broadcast also featured Gemini, DeepMind’s AI system being trained not only to interpret the world but also to act in it—completing tasks like booking tickets and shopping online. Hassabis said Gemini is a step toward AGI: an AI with a human-like ability to navigate and operate in complex environments. These integrations support Google’s growing ambitions in applied AI, though they fall outside the scope of what was directly covered in the interview.