Google's DeepMind division is working on an AI assistant designed to handle email autonomously. This was revealed by Demis Hassabis, head of DeepMind, at the SXSW festival in London. The AI aims to understand common email types and respond in the user's style, handling simpler decisions.
Hassabis expressed a willingness to pay a substantial amount monthly for such a service, highlighting the potential to significantly reduce the burden of email management. He emphasized the long-term transformative potential of AI, comparing its future impact to an industrial revolution.
Regarding Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), Hassabis called for collaboration between the US and China, emphasizing the need for common ground on scientific and safety aspects of AGI development due to its far-reaching implications.