Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
When journalist Sebastian Mallaby approached Demis Hassabis, Google's AI chief and a man with a lifelong mission to build superintelligence, about writing his biography, he made the following pitch: "If you're going to disrupt people from head to toe, you owe them an explanation of why you're doing it. What motivates you? Why do something this dangerous?" Today, Sebastian tells us what answers he found. Sebastian’s new book, The Infinity Machine, is out now.
Host: Caleb Bissinger
Guest: Sebastian Mallaby
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When journalist Sebastian Mallaby approached Demis Hassabis, Google's AI chief and a man with a lifelong mission to build superintelligence, about writing his biography, he made the following pitch: "If you're going to disrupt people from head to toe, you owe them an explanation of why you're doing it. What motivates you? Why do something this dangerous?" Today, Sebastian tells us what answers he found. Sebastian’s new book, The Infinity Machine, is out now.
Host: Caleb Bissinger
Guest: Sebastian Mallaby
Show: The Next Big Idea
The best way to support the show is by becoming a Next Big Idea Club member. Learn more at nextbigideaclub.com/, and use code PODCAST for a super secret discount (spoiler: it’s 20% off).
Support Us by Supporting Our Sponsors:
Fabric — Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family at meetfabric.com/nbi
Granola — Get three months free at granola.ai/idea
Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/nbi
