That Newell is a big believer in AI is not a surprise. After all, he is a co-founder of Starfish, a neural network company similar to Elon Musk's Neuralink, and Starfish uses AI systems to fuel ...

These days Newell's interests extend far beyond Valve (he co-founded a neuroscience company and a marine research firm) and his personal time seems focused there, but this principle holds.