Demis Hassabis: The Biological Bootloader

Sebastian Mallaby's new book, The Infinity Machine , is finally out. I was fortunate to get an advance copy from him. Reading through the book, I felt the puzzle pieces in my mind click into place. It wasn't the puzzle that's been at the center of my mind, but an extension of one that was starting to coalesce in the background, thanks to my recent musings on superintelligence . Interestingly,…