Pioneers of AI • 23 July 2025

How Google DeepMind is building AI that can help humanity

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Google DeepMind is the powerhouse artificial intelligence lab behind Google’s AI assistant, Gemini. It’s also behind the groundbreaking AI tool, AlphaFold, that can predict a protein’s 3D structure. DeepMind’s COO, Lila Ibrahim, who’s the former COO and President of Coursera, has built her career on exploring how technology can benefit humanity. She’s now leading Google DeepMind with a mindset of responsibility. In this episode, we explore Ibrahim’s impressive career, how DeepMind manages risk, and the ways AI is revolutionizing education and science.

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