The Infinity Machine

Demis Hassabis stands at the centre of a defining struggle in modern technology. Drawing on extensive access and voices from allies, rivals, and critics, Sebastian Mallaby traces Hassabis’s path from child prodigy to the leader of Google’s AI research, with a focus on his pursuit of artificial general intelligence.

The result is a sharp portrait of one extraordinary figure and the company around him. It will appeal to readers interested in innovation, capitalism, and the moral and scientific stakes of AI, while also offering a wider view of a field moving from the margins to the centre of public life.