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The four sides of Demis Hassabis

I generally invest my time in biographies whose relevance has already been proven by posterity, such as those of Leonardo Da Vinci or Benjamin Franklin. But The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind and the Quest for Superintelligence was a pleasant exception. (Buy here)

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The Infinity Machine, a biography by Sebastian Mallaby, tells the story of Demis Hassabis, co-founder of DeepMind. Hassabis, born in England to a Greek-Cypriot father and Singaporean mother, showed exceptional abilities from a young age, becoming a chess champion at 6 and starting to code at 12. He went on to earn a PhD in Neuroscience and found DeepMind, aiming to develop superintelligence to solve humanity's biggest problems.

The book explores Hassabis' journey and the evolution of AI, offering insights into the intersection of science, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

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