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. Speaker Sebastian Mallaby Author, The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence; Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations Presider David M. Rubenstein Cofounder and Co-Chairman, The Carlyle Group; Chairman, Board of Directors, Council on Foreign Relations Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X:   / cfr_org   Follow CFR on Facebook:   / councilonforeignrelations