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2026-04-12

In the latest episode of Inside Tech, the Google DeepMind CEO, Demis Hassabis, talks to our AI writer, Alex Hern, about the spiritual roots of his AI mission, why he pushes back on comparisons to “building God”, and the competitive pressures that make international cooperation harder than ever.

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00:00 – Should we worry about AI’s most powerful people?
01:03 – Where science meets faith
03:07 – The risks of getting AI wrong
06:13 – What’s left on Demis’ to-do list?

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2026-04-10

Donald Trump’s supporters thought the risks of his presidency were peripheral. Now, those risks are front and centre.

Charlotte Howard, our New York bureau chief, and Greg Carlstrom, our Middle East correspondent, discuss how the president’s rhetoric is unsettling allies at home and abroad.

2026-04-04

Water infrastructure in the Middle East has been hit at least three times since the Iran war began. For Gulf countries reliant on desalination, further escalation could be catastrophic.

2026-02-24

The American "kill line” has gone viral in China as shorthand for what is supposedly wrong with America—and right with China. But is this an exaggeration? While there is no doubt life can be tough in America, people in China have plenty else to be glum about these days. #china #america

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