Google AI on the book that influenced him most: Every student must read

 Google AI chief Demis Hassabis, a Nobel laureate, champions Richard Feynman’s “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” as a student inspiration, highlighting the thrill of scientific exploration. He advises students to learn from great thinkers like Turing and Shannon. This contrasts with Elon Musk’s lukewarm reception of Feynman’s physics lectures. Google AI chief Demis Hassabis, a Nobel laureate, champions Richard Feynman’s “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” as a student inspiration, highlighting the thrill of scientific exploration. He advises students to learn from great thinkers like Turing and Shannon. This contrasts with Elon Musk’s lukewarm reception of Feynman’s physics lectures.