CFR Fellows‘ Book Launch Series: The Infinity Machine

In The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence, Sebastian Mallaby examines the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) through the story of Demis Hassabis, a pioneer whose work has helped place AI at the center of scientific and geoeconomic competition. Through extensive interviews with Hassabis as well as conversations with his collaborators, critics, and rivals, Mallaby traces Hassabis’s path from a chess prodigy in North London to a leader in the race to develop artificial general intelligence. Written for anyone concerned with the forces reshaping technology, industry, and global power, this book explores the promises of advanced AI as well as the growing debates about its long-term consequences. 

The CFR Fellows’ Book Launch series highlights new books by CFR fellows.