Podcast · 18 episodes
Google DeepMind: The Podcast
by Hannah Fry · English
Join mathematician and broadcaster Professor Hannah Fry as she goes behind the scenes of the world-leading research lab to uncover the extraordinary ways AI is transforming our world. No hype. No spin, just compelling discussions and grand scientific ambition.
Latest episodes
Can AI help us better predict the weather?How Google DeepMind’s AI improves weather forecasting—especially tropical cyclones—by learning from past weather data and using raw satellite/station inputs to produce higher-resolution, more…9 Sep 2026 · 44 min
The mathematics of AI uncertaintyWhy AI systems must represent and update uncertainty (not just output confident answers), using probability theory/Bayesian updating; how this affects safety, trust, and decision-making in real-world…26 Aug 2026 · 45 min
Understanding the inner thoughts of AIInterpretability for AI safety—how to “open the black box” of large language models, what limits exist, and how techniques like chain-of-thought reading, mechanistic interpretability, sparse…10 Jul 2026 · 53 min
All episodes
Can AI help us better predict the weather?How Google DeepMind’s AI improves weather forecasting—especially tropical cyclones—by learning from past weather data and using raw satellite/station inputs to produce higher-resolution, more…9 Sep 2026 · 44 min · 19 chapters
The mathematics of AI uncertaintyWhy AI systems must represent and update uncertainty (not just output confident answers), using probability theory/Bayesian updating; how this affects safety, trust, and decision-making in real-world…26 Aug 2026 · 45 min · 20 chapters
Understanding the inner thoughts of AIInterpretability for AI safety—how to “open the black box” of large language models, what limits exist, and how techniques like chain-of-thought reading, mechanistic interpretability, sparse…10 Jul 2026 · 53 min · 23 chapters
When millions of AI agents meetThe episode explains how “AI agents” differ from chat-only language models, what they’re good at now (especially coding), why humans must stay in the loop, and what happens when many agents…23 Jun 2026 · 43 min · 14 chapters
10 Years of AlphaGo: The Turning Point for AI | Thore Graepel & Pushmeet KohliRetrospective on AlphaGo’s 2016 DeepMind Challenge vs Lee Sedol and how its “fast thinking + slow thinking” reinforcement-learning approach enabled breakthroughs beyond human play, influencing later…10 Mar 2026 · 54 min · 22 chapters
The Future of Intelligence with Demis Hassabis (Co-founder and CEO of DeepMind)In this final episode of the year, Professor Hannah Fry interviews Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind.16 Dec 2025 · 50 min
The Arrival of AGI with Shane Legg (co-founder of DeepMind)Co-founder of DeepMind, Chief AGI Scientist11 Dec 2025 · 48 min
AlphaFold: Grand Challenge to Nobel Prize with John JumperIn this episode, Professor Hannah Fry discusses AlphaFold, a groundbreaking AI system developed by Google DeepMind that predicts the 3D structures of proteins, a fundamental challenge in biology.28 Nov 2025 · 47 min
Waymo: The future of autonomous driving with Vincent VanhouckeVincent Vanhoucke, Distinguished Engineer at Waymo6 Nov 2025 · 49 min
Pt.2 Beyond Phishing: Cyber Threats in the Age of AI with Four FlynnIn this episode, Professor Hannah Fry continues her discussion with Paul Flynn, VP of Security at Google DeepMind, focusing on the human aspect of cybersecurity.16 Oct 2025 · 26 min
Pt.1 Beyond Phishing: Cyber Threats in the Age of AI with Four FlynnIn this episode, Professor Hannah Fry interviews Paul Flynn, Vice President of Security at Google DeepMind, about the evolving landscape of cyber threats, particularly those fueled by AI technologies.9 Oct 2025 · 47 min
Genie 3: An Infinite World Model with Shlomi Fruchter and Jack Parker-HolderGenie 3: An Infinite World Model with Shlomi Fruchter and Jack Parker-Holder22 Aug 2025 · 57 min
A Whistle Stop Tour of AI Creation with Paige BaileyA Whistle Stop Tour of AI Creation with Paige Bailey10 Jul 2025 · 30 min
The Nature of AI: Solving the Planet's Data Gap with Drew PurvesDrew Purves, Nature Lead at Google DeepMind19 Jun 2025 · 40 min
Redefining Robotics with Carolina ParadaIn this episode, Professor Hannah Fry interviews Carolina Parada, Senior Director and Head of Robotics at Google DeepMind.22 May 2025 · 45 min
AI and the Future of Health with Joelle BarralJoelle Barral, Senior Director of Research at Google DeepMind8 May 2025 · 37 min
Consciousness, Reasoning and the Philosophy of AI with Murray ShanahanIn this episode, Professor Hannah Fry engages with Murray Shanahan, a leading figure in AI and cognitive robotics, to explore profound philosophical questions surrounding AI, consciousness,…24 Apr 2025 · 41 min
Is Human Data Enough? With David SilverDavid Silver, VP of Reinforcement Learning10 Apr 2025 · 50 min