The book

What it is.

Every detail checked against the publisher’s page on Oct 18, 2026.

By Sebastian Mallaby

A portrait of DeepMind's Demis Hassabis and his pursuit of artificial general intelligence, based on over thirty hours of conversation with him.

From the publisher“Even by the standard of a tech industry stacked with so-called geniuses, Demis Hassabis is a special case.” Source

Title: The Infinity MachineDemis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence
Author: Sebastian Mallaby
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Kind: ReportingJournalists on the companies and people building AI.
Recognition: Shortlisted for the 2026 Financial Times and Standard Chartered Business Book of the YearOct 6, 2026
Where to find it: The publisher’s page ↗

What a reviewer said

From the review.

“A tantalizing glimpse inside the pursuit of machine superintelligence.”

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