The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection

The documentary provides an intimate and comprehensive look at the development of DeepMind, offering valuable insights into the scientific process and the people behind major AI breakthroughs. The narrative is compelling, weaving together personal stories with technical achievements. The film’s strength lies in its access to primary sources, including interviews with key researchers and archival footage. However, as a production by Google DeepMind itself, there is an inherent potential for bias, presenting the company’s history and motivations in a favorable light. The documentary does not delve deeply into the ethical controversies surrounding AI development, such as concerns about job displacement, bias, or the concentration of power. The technical explanations are accessible to a general audience but may lack depth for experts. The adéquation between title and content is strong, as the film indeed focuses on the intellectual challenges and strategic decisions behind DeepMind’s work. Overall, the documentary is a valuable resource for understanding the recent history of AI, but viewers should be aware of its institutional perspective.

The title accurately reflects the content, focusing on the intellectual journey and strategic thinking behind DeepMind's breakthroughs.

9/10

Documentary produced by Google DeepMind, featuring primary footage and interviews with key researchers. High production value and direct access to primary sources. However, as a self-produced documentary, there is potential for bias in presenting the company's achievements favorably.

Markers derived by PSI from the transcript: the creator did not define chapters.

• 02:00Introduction to Demis Hassabis and his vision for AGI.
• 10:00Early days of DeepMind, including the founding and initial funding challenges.
• 20:00Development of reinforcement learning algorithms and the Atari games breakthrough.
• 30:00The acquisition by Google and the move to scale up compute resources.
• 40:00The AlphaGo project and the historic match against Lee Sedol.
• 50:00Transition to scientific applications, focusing on protein folding.
• 1:00:00Development of AlphaFold and the decision to release all protein structures openly.
• 1:10:00Reception of the Nobel Prize and reflections on the impact of the work.

• The Thinking Game - Roco Films — Official page for the documentary, providing additional information and screening details.
• AlphaGo - The Movie — Referenced as the previous documentary by the same team, covering the AlphaGo match.

• AlphaFold - Wikipedia — Confirms the technical details and impact of AlphaFold as presented in the documentary.
• Demis Hassabis - Wikipedia — Provides biographical information consistent with the documentary's portrayal.

• Critique of DeepMind's approach - AI Now Institute