The infinity machine : Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the quest for superintelligence / Sebastian Mallaby.
| Author/creator | Mallaby, Sebastian author. |
| Other author | Council on Foreign Relations. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Penguin Press, 2026. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | xxi, 456 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the quest for superintelligence |
| Contents | Introduction: the sweetness -- Destiny -- "Deep philosophical questions" -- The Jedi -- The gang of three -- Founding DeepMind -- Atari -- Thiel trouble -- Get Google -- Intuition -- Out of Eden -- P0 Plus Plus -- The agent and the transformer -- On language and nature -- Project Mario -- Fermat for biology -- The power and the glory -- RaceGPT -- "We're cooked" -- Step by step -- Comeback, and beyond -- Epilogue: Turing's champion. |
| Abstract | The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby is a biographical and analytical account of Demis Hassabis and his company DeepMind. Based on extensive interviews and internal access, the book traces Hassabis's path from child prodigy to leading figure in artificial intelligence, alongside the development of his vision for artificial general intelligence (AGI). It examines the scientific ambitions, strategic decisions, and competitive pressures shaping the AI field, as well as the ethical, economic, and cultural implications of rapid technological advancement. |
| General note | "A Council on Foreign Relations book" |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-440) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Mallaby, Sebastian Infinity machine New York : Penguin Press, 2026 9780593831854 |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Mallaby, Sebastian The infinity machine New York: Penguin Press, 2026 9780593831854 9798217062744 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2025045167 |
| ISBN | 9780593831847 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0593831845 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | 9798217062744 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | New Books | QA76.2 .H37 M35 2026 | ✔ Available | Want This? |