Oct
26

Monday, October 26, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

Book Talk: Demis Hassabis and the Future of Artificial Intelligence

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Author Sebastian Mallaby discusses his biography of DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis at Chicago Booth, addressing the AI pioneer’s career, AI policy debates, safety and the technology’s uncertain path to deployment.

Author Sebastian Mallaby visits Chicago Booth for an in-person discussion of The Infinity Machine, his biography of DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis. The event traces Hassabis’s role in the modern AI industry and turns to questions around scientific discovery, safety, policy, regulation and deployment. A question-and-answer period follows the talk. The Clark Center for Global Markets and Booth’s Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence sponsor the session. Registration is required through the official event page.

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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business center connecting applied AI research, business practice and public-facing events.

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