Calum
@cccalum.bsky.social
Speaker, writer, and adviser on AI.
Co-founder of Conscium.
Co-host of the London Futurists Podcast.
Co-founder of Conscium.
Co-host of the London Futurists Podcast.
2/6
Experts on consciousness and artificial consciousness don’t seem to be converging on a consensus. Functionalism is the largest group, but previously fringe positions like panpsychism and illusionism are resurgent.
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Experts on consciousness and artificial consciousness don’t seem to be converging on a consensus. Functionalism is the largest group, but previously fringe positions like panpsychism and illusionism are resurgent.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/chri...
Chris Percy: Computational Functionalism, Philosophy, and the Future of AI Consciousness — The Partnership for Research Into Sentient Machines
Chris Percy is Director of the CoSentience Initiative and lead researcher on a grant-funded project investigating artificial consciousness. He has authored academic papers on consciousness published…
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January 20, 2026 at 6:03 PM
2/6
Experts on consciousness and artificial consciousness don’t seem to be converging on a consensus. Functionalism is the largest group, but previously fringe positions like panpsychism and illusionism are resurgent.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/chri...
Experts on consciousness and artificial consciousness don’t seem to be converging on a consensus. Functionalism is the largest group, but previously fringe positions like panpsychism and illusionism are resurgent.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/chri...
1/6
Our guest this episode is Chris Percy, Director of the Co-Sentience Institute. He is working to map and improve the resources that will enable people to make informed decisions about artificial consciousness.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/chri...
Our guest this episode is Chris Percy, Director of the Co-Sentience Institute. He is working to map and improve the resources that will enable people to make informed decisions about artificial consciousness.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/chri...
January 19, 2026 at 6:01 PM
1/6
Our guest this episode is Chris Percy, Director of the Co-Sentience Institute. He is working to map and improve the resources that will enable people to make informed decisions about artificial consciousness.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/chri...
Our guest this episode is Chris Percy, Director of the Co-Sentience Institute. He is working to map and improve the resources that will enable people to make informed decisions about artificial consciousness.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/chri...
McKinsey CEO Bob Sternfels says the firm's 65,000 employees now include 25,000 AI agents.
This is not the start of the economic singularity, though.
Since 2023 the firm has reduced its human headcount by 5,000, following pandemic over-hiring, and added the AI agents.
This is not the start of the economic singularity, though.
Since 2023 the firm has reduced its human headcount by 5,000, following pandemic over-hiring, and added the AI agents.
January 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
McKinsey CEO Bob Sternfels says the firm's 65,000 employees now include 25,000 AI agents.
This is not the start of the economic singularity, though.
Since 2023 the firm has reduced its human headcount by 5,000, following pandemic over-hiring, and added the AI agents.
This is not the start of the economic singularity, though.
Since 2023 the firm has reduced its human headcount by 5,000, following pandemic over-hiring, and added the AI agents.
The good news. London's mayor is beginning to think about the economic singularity.
The bad news. He thinks it can be deferred.
news.sky.com/story/sadiq-...
The bad news. He thinks it can be deferred.
news.sky.com/story/sadiq-...
Sadiq Khan: AI could usher in new era of mass unemployment
The mayor will announce free AI skills training for all Londoners and a taskforce to ensure AI is embedded in every industry.
news.sky.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The good news. London's mayor is beginning to think about the economic singularity.
The bad news. He thinks it can be deferred.
news.sky.com/story/sadiq-...
The bad news. He thinks it can be deferred.
news.sky.com/story/sadiq-...
Microsoft's AI Economy Institute published this map of AI adoption globally.
The USA comes 24th.
The USA comes 24th.
January 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Microsoft's AI Economy Institute published this map of AI adoption globally.
The USA comes 24th.
The USA comes 24th.
CNBC asked 40 business and tech leaders if there is an AI bubble that is about to burst.
This chart shows their answers. Which, average to "meh".
Details at:
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/10/a...
This chart shows their answers. Which, average to "meh".
Details at:
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/10/a...
January 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM
CNBC asked 40 business and tech leaders if there is an AI bubble that is about to burst.
This chart shows their answers. Which, average to "meh".
Details at:
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/10/a...
This chart shows their answers. Which, average to "meh".
Details at:
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/10/a...
Ten years after leaving the Human Brain Project, Henry Markram is back in the brain business.
www.openbraininstitute.org/about
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January 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Ten years after leaving the Human Brain Project, Henry Markram is back in the brain business.
www.openbraininstitute.org/about
www.openbraininstitute.org/about
This episode is different: no guest. David and I Iook back at 2025 and forward to 2026. We discuss the rapid improvement of LLMs, the AI bubble, AI agents, artificial consciousness, and the future of jobs.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
This episode is different: no guest. David and I Iook back at 2025 and forward to 2026. We discuss the rapid improvement of LLMs, the AI bubble, AI agents, artificial consciousness, and the future of jobs.
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calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
A survey of 400 Meta employees found
8% use Meta AI.
51% use Anthropic's Claude,
18% use Google's Gemini
14% use OpenAI's ChatGPT.
8% use Meta AI.
51% use Anthropic's Claude,
18% use Google's Gemini
14% use OpenAI's ChatGPT.
January 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM
A survey of 400 Meta employees found
8% use Meta AI.
51% use Anthropic's Claude,
18% use Google's Gemini
14% use OpenAI's ChatGPT.
8% use Meta AI.
51% use Anthropic's Claude,
18% use Google's Gemini
14% use OpenAI's ChatGPT.
This episode is different: no guest. David and I Iook back at 2025 and forward to 2026. We discuss the rapid improvement of LLMs, the AI bubble, AI agents, artificial consciousness, and the future of jobs.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
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January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
This episode is different: no guest. David and I Iook back at 2025 and forward to 2026. We discuss the rapid improvement of LLMs, the AI bubble, AI agents, artificial consciousness, and the future of jobs.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
This episode is different: no guest. David and I Iook back at 2005 and forward to 2006. We discuss the rapid improvement of LLMs, the AI bubble, AI agents, artificial consciousness, and the future of jobs.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This episode is different: no guest. David and I Iook back at 2005 and forward to 2006. We discuss the rapid improvement of LLMs, the AI bubble, AI agents, artificial consciousness, and the future of jobs.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Turns out it's humans who deploy the first Terminator robots, not Skynet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Em8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Em8...
Shenzhen's Futuristic Patrol: EngineAI T800 Humanoid Robots March with Police at Window of the World
Witness this groundbreaking demo where EngineAI's full-size T800 humanoid robots join special police officers on a patrol through Shenzhen's iconic Window of the World theme park. Filmed amid…
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January 5, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Turns out it's humans who deploy the first Terminator robots, not Skynet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Em8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Em8...
5/5
Chinese President Xi Jinping says he intends to form a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a step towards a global governance system for AI. Kayla says it remains unclear how much effort will be dedicated to this.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping says he intends to form a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a step towards a global governance system for AI. Kayla says it remains unclear how much effort will be dedicated to this.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
5/5
Chinese President Xi Jinping says he intends to form a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a step towards a global governance system for AI. Kayla says it remains unclear how much effort will be dedicated to this.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping says he intends to form a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a step towards a global governance system for AI. Kayla says it remains unclear how much effort will be dedicated to this.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
4/5
Jensen Huang recently said China is going to win the AI race because its models are close to the cutting edge, it has more engineers, and it builds infrastructure more quickly. Nevertheless, he is bribing Trump to allow Nvidia to sell chips there.
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Jensen Huang recently said China is going to win the AI race because its models are close to the cutting edge, it has more engineers, and it builds infrastructure more quickly. Nevertheless, he is bribing Trump to allow Nvidia to sell chips there.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
4/5
Jensen Huang recently said China is going to win the AI race because its models are close to the cutting edge, it has more engineers, and it builds infrastructure more quickly. Nevertheless, he is bribing Trump to allow Nvidia to sell chips there.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Jensen Huang recently said China is going to win the AI race because its models are close to the cutting edge, it has more engineers, and it builds infrastructure more quickly. Nevertheless, he is bribing Trump to allow Nvidia to sell chips there.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Will 2026 be the year when the phone is replaced as our window to the internet?
Probably not. But smart glasses powered by a phone in your pocket are coming.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/t...
Probably not. But smart glasses powered by a phone in your pocket are coming.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/t...
The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly? | TechCrunch
"We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I kind of don't think we'll be using them in five years."
techcrunch.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Will 2026 be the year when the phone is replaced as our window to the internet?
Probably not. But smart glasses powered by a phone in your pocket are coming.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/t...
Probably not. But smart glasses powered by a phone in your pocket are coming.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/30/t...
Tech investors debate whether 2026 is the year the Economic Singularity starts.
(Answer: probably not. Automation will accelerate, causing rapid job churn, but not more lasting unemployment.)
techcrunch.com/2025/12/31/i...
(Answer: probably not. Automation will accelerate, causing rapid job churn, but not more lasting unemployment.)
techcrunch.com/2025/12/31/i...
Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026 | TechCrunch
The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026.
techcrunch.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Tech investors debate whether 2026 is the year the Economic Singularity starts.
(Answer: probably not. Automation will accelerate, causing rapid job churn, but not more lasting unemployment.)
techcrunch.com/2025/12/31/i...
(Answer: probably not. Automation will accelerate, causing rapid job churn, but not more lasting unemployment.)
techcrunch.com/2025/12/31/i...
3/5
In the West, views about AI range from accelerationists to doomers. Kayla says that although AGI and ASI are discussed in China, the focus is more on deployment.
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In the West, views about AI range from accelerationists to doomers. Kayla says that although AGI and ASI are discussed in China, the focus is more on deployment.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
3/5
In the West, views about AI range from accelerationists to doomers. Kayla says that although AGI and ASI are discussed in China, the focus is more on deployment.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
In the West, views about AI range from accelerationists to doomers. Kayla says that although AGI and ASI are discussed in China, the focus is more on deployment.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
2/5
From the age of 12, Kayla wanted to represent her country abroad. Not quite able to do so in sports, she switched to diplomacy. US diplomats are expected to be generalists, and her focus on China and technology made her switch to academia.
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From the age of 12, Kayla wanted to represent her country abroad. Not quite able to do so in sports, she switched to diplomacy. US diplomats are expected to be generalists, and her focus on China and technology made her switch to academia.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
December 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
2/5
From the age of 12, Kayla wanted to represent her country abroad. Not quite able to do so in sports, she switched to diplomacy. US diplomats are expected to be generalists, and her focus on China and technology made her switch to academia.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
From the age of 12, Kayla wanted to represent her country abroad. Not quite able to do so in sports, she switched to diplomacy. US diplomats are expected to be generalists, and her focus on China and technology made her switch to academia.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
1/5
Our latest guest is Kayla Blomquist, co-founder of the Oxford China Policy Lab (OCPL), a global community of China and emerging technology researchers at Oxford. She has studied at Peking University and worked in the US Mission there.
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Our latest guest is Kayla Blomquist, co-founder of the Oxford China Policy Lab (OCPL), a global community of China and emerging technology researchers at Oxford. She has studied at Peking University and worked in the US Mission there.
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The puzzle pieces that can defuse the US-China AI race dynamic, with Kayla Blomquist
Podcast Episode · London Futurists · 23/12/2025 · 35m
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December 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1/5
Our latest guest is Kayla Blomquist, co-founder of the Oxford China Policy Lab (OCPL), a global community of China and emerging technology researchers at Oxford. She has studied at Peking University and worked in the US Mission there.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Our latest guest is Kayla Blomquist, co-founder of the Oxford China Policy Lab (OCPL), a global community of China and emerging technology researchers at Oxford. She has studied at Peking University and worked in the US Mission there.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
13/13
Stephen has an intriguing vision for a future version of his book, which evolves according to each reader’s requirements. He would train “WittGPT” on his voluminous notes, and it would write the ideal book for each reader.
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Stephen has an intriguing vision for a future version of his book, which evolves according to each reader’s requirements. He would train “WittGPT” on his voluminous notes, and it would write the ideal book for each reader.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
December 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
13/13
Stephen has an intriguing vision for a future version of his book, which evolves according to each reader’s requirements. He would train “WittGPT” on his voluminous notes, and it would write the ideal book for each reader.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Stephen has an intriguing vision for a future version of his book, which evolves according to each reader’s requirements. He would train “WittGPT” on his voluminous notes, and it would write the ideal book for each reader.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
12/13
Huang’s big idea for the next five years is robots. Nvidia is investing massively in physical AI, which he is developing in simulated environments.
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Huang’s big idea for the next five years is robots. Nvidia is investing massively in physical AI, which he is developing in simulated environments.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
December 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
12/13
Huang’s big idea for the next five years is robots. Nvidia is investing massively in physical AI, which he is developing in simulated environments.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Huang’s big idea for the next five years is robots. Nvidia is investing massively in physical AI, which he is developing in simulated environments.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
11/13
Jensen Huang is in denial about the economic singularity. This is a problem.
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Jensen Huang is in denial about the economic singularity. This is a problem.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
11/13
Jensen Huang is in denial about the economic singularity. This is a problem.
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Jensen Huang is in denial about the economic singularity. This is a problem.
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10/13
Nvidia’s huge stock market success has enabled it to offer staff a very generous share option programme. More than half of its 40,000 people are multimillionaires.
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Nvidia’s huge stock market success has enabled it to offer staff a very generous share option programme. More than half of its 40,000 people are multimillionaires.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
10/13
Nvidia’s huge stock market success has enabled it to offer staff a very generous share option programme. More than half of its 40,000 people are multimillionaires.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Nvidia’s huge stock market success has enabled it to offer staff a very generous share option programme. More than half of its 40,000 people are multimillionaires.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
9/13
Nvidia’s customers would love to have a cheaper alternative supplier. One candidate is Google’s Tensor Processing Units, or TPUs, which are more efficient than Nvidia’s GPUs for the matrix math processing required in AI training and inference.
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Nvidia’s customers would love to have a cheaper alternative supplier. One candidate is Google’s Tensor Processing Units, or TPUs, which are more efficient than Nvidia’s GPUs for the matrix math processing required in AI training and inference.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
9/13
Nvidia’s customers would love to have a cheaper alternative supplier. One candidate is Google’s Tensor Processing Units, or TPUs, which are more efficient than Nvidia’s GPUs for the matrix math processing required in AI training and inference.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Nvidia’s customers would love to have a cheaper alternative supplier. One candidate is Google’s Tensor Processing Units, or TPUs, which are more efficient than Nvidia’s GPUs for the matrix math processing required in AI training and inference.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/