MeetUp: AI Reads: The Infinity Machine: What does the DeepMind story tell us about AI governance?

Description

The book examines the rise of DeepMind, the ambition to build increasingly capable AI systems, the scientific breakthroughs that reshaped the field, and the organisational, commercial and societal pressures surrounding the race towards more advanced AI.

For information governance professionals, this is not just a story about one company or one technology. It raises broader questions about how organisations, governments and societies understand and govern AI systems that are increasingly powerful, complex and embedded in critical decision-making, research, business and public-sector functions.

Discussion themes
In this session, we will explore:

• What the DeepMind story reveals about the development of frontier AI
• How scientific ambition, commercial pressure and governance responsibilities interact
• What “superintelligence” and advanced AI capability mean for organisational risk
• Why AI governance needs to address infrastructure, data, compute, talent and concentration of power
• The implications of increasingly capable AI systems for accountability, oversight and assurance
• How organisations should think about AI safety, risk appetite and responsible adoption
• What the race for advanced AI means for information governance, privacy, cybersecurity, records and data governance

We hope you can join us for a timely discussion on DeepMind, superintelligence and what the race to control the future of AI means for governance, accountability and trust.

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The Infinity Machine
DeepMind, Superintelligence and the Race to Control the Future

by Sebastian Mallaby

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Please note:

• As our MeetUps are interactive discussion forums, you will need to have your camera on.
• Our MeetUps are conducted under Chatham House Rules and are not recorded.

Event Details

Date:Wednesday 28 October 2026

Time: 12 noon to 1.00 pm AEST

2.00 pm to 3.00 pm NZ time

Location: Teams Online

Facilitator: Dr Susan Bennett(opens in new tab) PhD, LLM(Hons), MBA, FGIA, FIP, CIPP/E, CIPT
Founder and Executive Director InfoGovANZ
Principal, Sibenco Legal & Advisory

Please note that this MeetUp will not be recorded and will be conducted under Chatham House Rules to support open and candid discussion. To help create an engaging and collegial environment, we ask attendees to have their cameras on during the discussion. This helps make the session more interactive and enjoyable for all participants.

Cost:  Free for InfoGovANZ Members

Enquiries: infogovanz@infogovanz.com(opens in new tab)