--- title: "Is information more fundamental than energy or matter? Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind" source_name: "Sequoia Capital" original_url: "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Em91EJdvoRA" canonical_url: "https://www.traeai.com/articles/7d168976-50e1-483e-b79d-729d3494d6be" content_type: "video" language: "英文" score: 7 tags: ["DeepMind","AI","Physics","Information Theory","Demis Hassabis"] published_at: "2026-04-30T22:08:49+00:00" created_at: "2026-05-01T00:32:35.876843+00:00" --- # Is information more fundamental than energy or matter? Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind Canonical URL: https://www.traeai.com/articles/7d168976-50e1-483e-b79d-729d3494d6be Original source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Em91EJdvoRA ## Summary Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind discusses his theory that information may be the most fundamental aspect of the universe, with implications for AI and physics. ## Key Takeaways - Demis Hassabis posits information as potentially more fundamental than energy or matter. - The talk explores how this theory relates to advancements in AI and our understanding of the universe. - Held at Sequoia Capital's AI Ascent event, indicating industry interest in such philosophical inquiries. ## Content Title: YouTube URL Source: http://www.youtube.com/shorts/Em91EJdvoRA Markdown Content: # YouTube Back [![Image 1](http://www.youtube.com/shorts/Em91EJdvoRA)](http://www.youtube.com/ "YouTube Home") Skip navigation Search Search with your voice [](http://www.youtube.com/shorts/Em91EJdvoRA) [Sign in](https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=youtube&uilel=3&passive=true&continue=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fsignin%3Faction_handle_signin%3Dtrue%26app%3Ddesktop%26hl%3Den%26next%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%252Fshorts%252FEm91EJdvoRA&hl=en&ec=65620) [![Image 2](http://www.youtube.com/shorts/Em91EJdvoRA)](http://www.youtube.com/ "YouTube Home") [Home Home](http://www.youtube.com/ "Home")[Shorts Shorts](http://www.youtube.com/shorts/ "Shorts")[Subscriptions Subscriptions](http://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions "Subscriptions")[You You](http://www.youtube.com/feed/you "You") ![Image 3](https://yt3.ggpht.com/uCN-D7KzMQY-Ti-xTsNAwilXVFFMYjEBRju_mXrR22HUYxJZjVZgP_SnamO9KbPo2XN-nE3O-A=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj) [@sequoiacapital](http://www.youtube.com/@sequoiacapital/shorts) Subscribe ### [Demis Hassabis: We're Three Quarters of the Way to AGI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFpeWo1GTeg) ## Is information more fundamental than energy or matter? 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Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind 10 Likes 718 Views 2h Ago Demis Hassabis in conversation with Konstantine Buhler at Sequoia Capital's AI Ascent on his theory that information is the most fundamental quantity in the universe—and what that means for AI. [#shorts](http://www.youtube.com/hashtag/shorts/shorts)[#ai](http://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ai/shorts)[#physics](http://www.youtube.com/hashtag/physics/shorts)[#deepmind](http://www.youtube.com/hashtag/deepmind/shorts)…...more ...more Show less How this was made Auto-dubbed Audio tracks for some languages were automatically generated. [Learn more](http://support.google.com/youtube/answer/15569972?hl=en) ![Image 5: Go to video](http://www.youtube.com/shorts/Em91EJdvoRA) # Is information more fundamental than energy or matter? 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