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The Thinking Game takes you on a fascinating journey to the heart of DeepMind, one of the world’s leading AI laboratories, as it strives to unravel the mysteries of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). At DeepMind’s London headquarters, founder Demis Hassabis and his team relentlessly pursue the creation of AI that matches or surpasses human capabilities across a wide range of tasks. Filmed over five years, the documentary puts viewers in the room for key moments in that pursuit, including the breakthrough achievement of AlphaFold, a program that solves a 50-year-old grand biology challenge. The Thinking Game captures the exhilaration of landmark breakthroughs like AlphaFold, the crushing weight of disappointment during setbacks, and the relentless pursuit of knowledge that defines Demis’ commitment to scientific innovation. This film invites viewers to bear witness to one of the most important scientific adventures of our time, exploring the potential of AGI to reshape our world.