Demis Hassabis
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Demis Hassabis — full AI read
Demis Hassabis — Co-founder & CEO of Google DeepMind (United Kingdom) — ranks #34/635 on the Power & Influence Index (69.0). Greatest lever: AI power (94.0, Leading). Entrenchment 78/100; net worth $2bn.
Role
Co-founder & CEO of Google DeepMind
Country
United Kingdom
Category
AI researcher/lab
Net worth / capital
$2bn
Controls
Frontier AI research (Gemini), AI for science (AlphaFold), AGI, Nobel laureate
Dimension read
| Dimension | Value | Standing | What a high vs low value means — and where Demis Hassabis sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PII Power & Influence (PII) | 69.0 | Leading · #34/635 | High here — near the apex of civilizational influence. ▲ high: near the apex of civilizational influence · ▼ low: lower relative influence within this elite set |
| Economic power Economic power | 68.0 | Strong · #190/635 | High here — controls vast wealth and companies. ▲ high: controls vast wealth and companies · ▼ low: limited economic control |
| Political power Political power | 56.0 | Moderate · #225/635 | Mid-pack. High would mean commands states, law or policy; low would mean little formal political power. ▲ high: commands states, law or policy · ▼ low: little formal political power |
| AI power AI power | 94.0 | Leading · #3/635 | High here — shapes or controls the trajectory of AI. ▲ high: shapes or controls the trajectory of AI · ▼ low: limited sway over AI's direction |
| Platform reach Platform reach | 66.0 | Strong · #109/635 | High here — commands a vast audience or network. ▲ high: commands a vast audience or network · ▼ low: limited direct reach |
| Institutional control Institutional control | 82.0 | Strong · #88/635 | High here — controls pivotal institutions and capital. ▲ high: controls pivotal institutions and capital · ▼ low: limited institutional control |
| Entrenchment / tenure Entrenchment / tenure | 78.0 | Strong · #95/635 | High here — power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake). ▲ high: power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake) · ▼ low: power is contingent — term-limited or contestable |
Strengths
- AI power (94.0, Leading) — shapes or controls the trajectory of AI.
- Institutional control (82.0, Strong) — controls pivotal institutions and capital.
- Entrenchment / tenure (78.0, Strong) — power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake).
Risk factors
- A pivotal shaper of AI's direction — outsized leverage over how the technology develops.
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