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Sebastian Mallaby

Sebastian Mallaby

Washington Post

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God From the Machine

God From the Machine

The quest for machine superintelligence is not merely a gold rush, motivated by money. In the minds of many of its leaders, the arrival of a new form...

10.08.2026 50

Foreign Affairs

Sebastian Mallaby

This Is a Terrible Way to Address the Risk of A.I. Of Course Trump Loves It.

The president has had the government take shares in all sorts of corporations. This approach would be particularly bad for the A.I. industry.

21.07.2026 10

The New York Times

Sebastian Mallaby

I Went to China to See Their Progress on A.I. We Can’t Beat Them.

American leaders should be trying to cooperate with China on A.I.

13.04.2026 60

The New York Times

Sebastian Mallaby

This Is What Convinced Me OpenAI Will Run Out of Money

Artificial intelligence’s promise is real. But some of the most prominent A.I. companies might not make it.

14.01.2026 20

The New York Times

Sebastian Mallaby