'Infinity Machine' explores the journey of AI innovator Demis Hassabis

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published April 6, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep in conversation with author Sebastian Mallaby about "The Infinity Machine," his new biography of AI innovator Demis Hassabis.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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