Books recommended by Demis Hassabis
Demis Hassabis is a British computer scientist and entrepreneur, best known for co-founding DeepMind, a leading artificial intelligence company. He made headlines with DeepMind’s AlphaGo AI defeat of a human Go champion in 2016. The recommended books are characteristic of Hassabis’ interests in science, philosophy, and innovation, often combining insightful narratives with technical explanations to explore the boundaries between creativity, logic, and human intuition.
Some notable features of these works include:
- A blend of storytelling, philosophical inquiry, and scientific analysis
- Exploration of complex ideas through accessible language and anecdotes
- Intersections with fields like artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and philosophy
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (by Yuval Noah Harari). Recommended by Ashton Kutcher , Bill Gates , Bill Gurley , Daniel Ek , Demis Hassabis , James Cameron , Joe Rogan , Karlie Kloss , Keith Rabois , Kishore Biyani , Lex Fridman , Mark Zuckerberg , Naval Ravikant , Peter Attia , Ray Dalio , Reid Hoffman , Richard Branson , Ryan Shea , Sam Kass , Sebastian Junger , Vinod Khosla , Whitney Cummings , PewDiePie , Melinda Gates , Anthony Pompliano , Changpeng Zhao , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Chris Evans , Mark Manson , Simon Mayo , Penn Jillette , James Clear
- Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (by Douglas R. Hofstadter). Recommended by Demis Hassabis , Kevin Kelly , Naval Ravikant , Steve Jurvetson , David Deutsch , Sahil Lavingia , Chris Hayes
- Game Changer: AlphaZero's Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI (by Matthew Sadler). Recommended by Demis Hassabis
- Dreams of a Final Theory: The Scientist's Search for the Ultimate Laws of Nature (by Steven Weinberg). Recommended by Demis Hassabis , David Deutsch
- Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (by Ed Catmull). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Demis Hassabis , Ezra Klein , Jason Calacanis , Mark Zuckerberg , Michael Mauboussin , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Trung Phan