Sebastian Mallaby is the author of several books including The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence. A former Financial Times contributing editor and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, Mallaby is the Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations.
In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Sebastian Mallaby...
The conversation between Mounk and Mallaby reveals a deep tension in the AI community: the simultaneous drive to innovate and the fear of existential risks. This paradox is not just individual but systemic, reflecting broader human tendencies to embrace technological progress despite potential dangers. The discussion highlights how AI safety is framed differently across cultures—U.S. concerns lean toward existential threats, while China prioritizes political control—but both are grappling with t...