<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Demis Hassabis, a London-born individual of Greek Cypriot and Chinese Singaporean descent, displayed exceptional intellect from a young age, excelling in chess tournaments since the age of four.</li><li>Earning money from chess competitions, Hassabis purchased his first computer, a ZX Spectrum 48K, and self-taught computer coding, becoming skilled in game programming.</li><li>Co-authoring the popular simulation video game Theme Park with Peter Molyneux, Hassabis garnered success, selling several million copies and funding his education at Queen’s College, Cambridge.</li><li>Post-graduation, Hassabis worked at Lionhead Studios as a lead AI programmer, contributing to the development of the 2001 game Black & White.</li></ul>

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