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.
10/10
Lenore thinks Alan Turing would probably agree that his famous Test is better seen as a way to ascribe consciousness than to test for intelligence.
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Lenore thinks Alan Turing would probably agree that his famous Test is better seen as a way to ascribe consciousness than to test for intelligence.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
10/10
Lenore thinks Alan Turing would probably agree that his famous Test is better seen as a way to ascribe consciousness than to test for intelligence.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
Lenore thinks Alan Turing would probably agree that his famous Test is better seen as a way to ascribe consciousness than to test for intelligence.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
9/10
Michael Graziano says that a non-conscious superintelligence would be a sociopath, whereas a conscious one could be empathetic. (Admittedly, humans can be sociopathic.) Given the choice, Lenore would opt for conscious superintelligence.
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Michael Graziano says that a non-conscious superintelligence would be a sociopath, whereas a conscious one could be empathetic. (Admittedly, humans can be sociopathic.) Given the choice, Lenore would opt for conscious superintelligence.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
9/10
Michael Graziano says that a non-conscious superintelligence would be a sociopath, whereas a conscious one could be empathetic. (Admittedly, humans can be sociopathic.) Given the choice, Lenore would opt for conscious superintelligence.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
Michael Graziano says that a non-conscious superintelligence would be a sociopath, whereas a conscious one could be empathetic. (Admittedly, humans can be sociopathic.) Given the choice, Lenore would opt for conscious superintelligence.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
8/10
Lenore believes that artificial consciousness is not here yet, but that its arrival is inevitable, and fairly soon.
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Lenore believes that artificial consciousness is not here yet, but that its arrival is inevitable, and fairly soon.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
8/10
Lenore believes that artificial consciousness is not here yet, but that its arrival is inevitable, and fairly soon.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
Lenore believes that artificial consciousness is not here yet, but that its arrival is inevitable, and fairly soon.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
7/10
The Blums´ CTM model has the advantage of being compatible with pretty much all the major theories of consciousness, like Global Workplace Theory, Integrated Information Theory, the four Es, and so on.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
The Blums´ CTM model has the advantage of being compatible with pretty much all the major theories of consciousness, like Global Workplace Theory, Integrated Information Theory, the four Es, and so on.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
7/10
The Blums´ CTM model has the advantage of being compatible with pretty much all the major theories of consciousness, like Global Workplace Theory, Integrated Information Theory, the four Es, and so on.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
The Blums´ CTM model has the advantage of being compatible with pretty much all the major theories of consciousness, like Global Workplace Theory, Integrated Information Theory, the four Es, and so on.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
6/10
The Blums invented a multimodal language used by the brain called Brainish. The Brainish label for “rose” would consist of a certain smell, shape, colour, and texture.
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The Blums invented a multimodal language used by the brain called Brainish. The Brainish label for “rose” would consist of a certain smell, shape, colour, and texture.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
6/10
The Blums invented a multimodal language used by the brain called Brainish. The Brainish label for “rose” would consist of a certain smell, shape, colour, and texture.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
The Blums invented a multimodal language used by the brain called Brainish. The Brainish label for “rose” would consist of a certain smell, shape, colour, and texture.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
5/10
Lenore explains the CTM model with an analogy of a partygoer who cannot remember the name of someone she met before. The brain contains multiple processors which shout replies, and a winner emerges by consensus. There is no central executive.
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Lenore explains the CTM model with an analogy of a partygoer who cannot remember the name of someone she met before. The brain contains multiple processors which shout replies, and a winner emerges by consensus. There is no central executive.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
5/10
Lenore explains the CTM model with an analogy of a partygoer who cannot remember the name of someone she met before. The brain contains multiple processors which shout replies, and a winner emerges by consensus. There is no central executive.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
Lenore explains the CTM model with an analogy of a partygoer who cannot remember the name of someone she met before. The brain contains multiple processors which shout replies, and a winner emerges by consensus. There is no central executive.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
8/8
Tom now promulgates “Anglofuturism”, a memeplex offering an irreverent, optimistic view of what Britain might become. It advocates for thatched space stations and putting a Wetherspoons on the moon.
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Tom now promulgates “Anglofuturism”, a memeplex offering an irreverent, optimistic view of what Britain might become. It advocates for thatched space stations and putting a Wetherspoons on the moon.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
8/8
Tom now promulgates “Anglofuturism”, a memeplex offering an irreverent, optimistic view of what Britain might become. It advocates for thatched space stations and putting a Wetherspoons on the moon.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Tom now promulgates “Anglofuturism”, a memeplex offering an irreverent, optimistic view of what Britain might become. It advocates for thatched space stations and putting a Wetherspoons on the moon.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
4/10
The Blum´s model of consciousness is the Conscious Turing Machine (CTM). It was inspired by Alan Turing’s model of computation, and Bernard Baars' Global Workspace Theory, although it is neither of those things itself.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
The Blum´s model of consciousness is the Conscious Turing Machine (CTM). It was inspired by Alan Turing’s model of computation, and Bernard Baars' Global Workspace Theory, although it is neither of those things itself.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
4/10
The Blum´s model of consciousness is the Conscious Turing Machine (CTM). It was inspired by Alan Turing’s model of computation, and Bernard Baars' Global Workspace Theory, although it is neither of those things itself.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
The Blum´s model of consciousness is the Conscious Turing Machine (CTM). It was inspired by Alan Turing’s model of computation, and Bernard Baars' Global Workspace Theory, although it is neither of those things itself.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
7/8
The Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit in late 2023 was a high point of global anti-catastrophe league-style collaboration over AI safety. But follow-up summits have been more interested in developing AI capabilities than in pursuing AI safety.
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The Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit in late 2023 was a high point of global anti-catastrophe league-style collaboration over AI safety. But follow-up summits have been more interested in developing AI capabilities than in pursuing AI safety.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
7/8
The Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit in late 2023 was a high point of global anti-catastrophe league-style collaboration over AI safety. But follow-up summits have been more interested in developing AI capabilities than in pursuing AI safety.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
The Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit in late 2023 was a high point of global anti-catastrophe league-style collaboration over AI safety. But follow-up summits have been more interested in developing AI capabilities than in pursuing AI safety.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
3/10
Lenore and Manuel started to work together on a mathematical approach to consciousness during Covid. After 60+ years of marriage, she says they loved being thrown together by the pandemic.
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Lenore and Manuel started to work together on a mathematical approach to consciousness during Covid. After 60+ years of marriage, she says they loved being thrown together by the pandemic.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
3/10
Lenore and Manuel started to work together on a mathematical approach to consciousness during Covid. After 60+ years of marriage, she says they loved being thrown together by the pandemic.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
Lenore and Manuel started to work together on a mathematical approach to consciousness during Covid. After 60+ years of marriage, she says they loved being thrown together by the pandemic.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
6/8
The Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford, led by Nick Bostrom, wasa great venue for members of the anti-catastrophe league. It was an uneasy fit with Oxford’s philosophy department, and after a couple of decades they managed to kill it.
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The Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford, led by Nick Bostrom, wasa great venue for members of the anti-catastrophe league. It was an uneasy fit with Oxford’s philosophy department, and after a couple of decades they managed to kill it.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
6/8
The Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford, led by Nick Bostrom, wasa great venue for members of the anti-catastrophe league. It was an uneasy fit with Oxford’s philosophy department, and after a couple of decades they managed to kill it.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
The Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford, led by Nick Bostrom, wasa great venue for members of the anti-catastrophe league. It was an uneasy fit with Oxford’s philosophy department, and after a couple of decades they managed to kill it.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
2/10
Lenore´s track record in computer science is so deep that she took the world´s first ever university course in it. It was given by the first winner of the Turing Prize, Alan Perlis.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
Lenore´s track record in computer science is so deep that she took the world´s first ever university course in it. It was given by the first winner of the Turing Prize, Alan Perlis.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
2/10
Lenore´s track record in computer science is so deep that she took the world´s first ever university course in it. It was given by the first winner of the Turing Prize, Alan Perlis.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
Lenore´s track record in computer science is so deep that she took the world´s first ever university course in it. It was given by the first winner of the Turing Prize, Alan Perlis.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
5/8
Tom is unsure whether we are better prepared for the next pandemic than we were for Covid. But the antics of RFK Jr in the US, and the relentless trashing of health professionals by Populists everywhere have probably made our situation worse.
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Tom is unsure whether we are better prepared for the next pandemic than we were for Covid. But the antics of RFK Jr in the US, and the relentless trashing of health professionals by Populists everywhere have probably made our situation worse.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
5/8
Tom is unsure whether we are better prepared for the next pandemic than we were for Covid. But the antics of RFK Jr in the US, and the relentless trashing of health professionals by Populists everywhere have probably made our situation worse.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Tom is unsure whether we are better prepared for the next pandemic than we were for Covid. But the antics of RFK Jr in the US, and the relentless trashing of health professionals by Populists everywhere have probably made our situation worse.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
1/10
Our latest guest is Lenore Blum, a storied mathematician with far more honours than will fit in one post, or even ten. She recently turned her attention to the problem of consciousness, which she works on with her partner Manuel and her son Avrim.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
Our latest guest is Lenore Blum, a storied mathematician with far more honours than will fit in one post, or even ten. She recently turned her attention to the problem of consciousness, which she works on with her partner Manuel and her son Avrim.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
1/10
Our latest guest is Lenore Blum, a storied mathematician with far more honours than will fit in one post, or even ten. She recently turned her attention to the problem of consciousness, which she works on with her partner Manuel and her son Avrim.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
Our latest guest is Lenore Blum, a storied mathematician with far more honours than will fit in one post, or even ten. She recently turned her attention to the problem of consciousness, which she works on with her partner Manuel and her son Avrim.
www.prism-global.com/podcast/leno...
4/8
Tom describes Mirror Life, the inversion of the RNA of bacteria and viruses. This could create pathogens against which our bodies have no defence. Some scientists worry that its creation could have devastating impacts.
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Tom describes Mirror Life, the inversion of the RNA of bacteria and viruses. This could create pathogens against which our bodies have no defence. Some scientists worry that its creation could have devastating impacts.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
4/8
Tom describes Mirror Life, the inversion of the RNA of bacteria and viruses. This could create pathogens against which our bodies have no defence. Some scientists worry that its creation could have devastating impacts.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Tom describes Mirror Life, the inversion of the RNA of bacteria and viruses. This could create pathogens against which our bodies have no defence. Some scientists worry that its creation could have devastating impacts.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
3/8
Bill McKibben recently published “Here Comes The Sun”, which inspires a digression about whether George Harrison was the best Beatle. According to Spotify, “Here Comes The Sun” is the most streamed of all Beatles songs.
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Bill McKibben recently published “Here Comes The Sun”, which inspires a digression about whether George Harrison was the best Beatle. According to Spotify, “Here Comes The Sun” is the most streamed of all Beatles songs.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
3/8
Bill McKibben recently published “Here Comes The Sun”, which inspires a digression about whether George Harrison was the best Beatle. According to Spotify, “Here Comes The Sun” is the most streamed of all Beatles songs.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Bill McKibben recently published “Here Comes The Sun”, which inspires a digression about whether George Harrison was the best Beatle. According to Spotify, “Here Comes The Sun” is the most streamed of all Beatles songs.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
2/8
Tom thinks geothermal energy deserves more attention, since he thinks that solar energy will continue to struggle to provide baseline power. It involves drilling as deep as 20km, where it reaches the energy density of natural gas.
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Tom thinks geothermal energy deserves more attention, since he thinks that solar energy will continue to struggle to provide baseline power. It involves drilling as deep as 20km, where it reaches the energy density of natural gas.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
2/8
Tom thinks geothermal energy deserves more attention, since he thinks that solar energy will continue to struggle to provide baseline power. It involves drilling as deep as 20km, where it reaches the energy density of natural gas.
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Tom thinks geothermal energy deserves more attention, since he thinks that solar energy will continue to struggle to provide baseline power. It involves drilling as deep as 20km, where it reaches the energy density of natural gas.
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1/8
Our latest guest is Tom Ough, a London-based journalist, and author of “The Anti-Catastrophe League: Pioneers And Visionaries On A Quest To Save The World”, about global catastrophes, and the people trying to prevent them.
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Our latest guest is Tom Ough, a London-based journalist, and author of “The Anti-Catastrophe League: Pioneers And Visionaries On A Quest To Save The World”, about global catastrophes, and the people trying to prevent them.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1/8
Our latest guest is Tom Ough, a London-based journalist, and author of “The Anti-Catastrophe League: Pioneers And Visionaries On A Quest To Save The World”, about global catastrophes, and the people trying to prevent them.
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Our latest guest is Tom Ough, a London-based journalist, and author of “The Anti-Catastrophe League: Pioneers And Visionaries On A Quest To Save The World”, about global catastrophes, and the people trying to prevent them.
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5/5
Craig´s P(Doom) is much lower than many, at 20%, but he observes that it is still unacceptably risky.
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Craig´s P(Doom) is much lower than many, at 20%, but he observes that it is still unacceptably risky.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
5/5
Craig´s P(Doom) is much lower than many, at 20%, but he observes that it is still unacceptably risky.
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Craig´s P(Doom) is much lower than many, at 20%, but he observes that it is still unacceptably risky.
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4/5
If and when we become the second smartest species on the planet, Craig thinks humans could still play an essential role by providing goals for our more intelligent successors.
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If and when we become the second smartest species on the planet, Craig thinks humans could still play an essential role by providing goals for our more intelligent successors.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
4/5
If and when we become the second smartest species on the planet, Craig thinks humans could still play an essential role by providing goals for our more intelligent successors.
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If and when we become the second smartest species on the planet, Craig thinks humans could still play an essential role by providing goals for our more intelligent successors.
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3/5
Craig thinks that superintelligence could be safe if it arrives as a community of entities, which will have internal checks and balances.
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Craig thinks that superintelligence could be safe if it arrives as a community of entities, which will have internal checks and balances.
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October 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
3/5
Craig thinks that superintelligence could be safe if it arrives as a community of entities, which will have internal checks and balances.
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Craig thinks that superintelligence could be safe if it arrives as a community of entities, which will have internal checks and balances.
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2/5
Craig´s current company, IQ, is trying to design safe superintelligence - to reduce P(Doom) and increase P(Zoom).
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Craig´s current company, IQ, is trying to design safe superintelligence - to reduce P(Doom) and increase P(Zoom).
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October 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
2/5
Craig´s current company, IQ, is trying to design safe superintelligence - to reduce P(Doom) and increase P(Zoom).
calumchace.com/podcast-feed/
Craig´s current company, IQ, is trying to design safe superintelligence - to reduce P(Doom) and increase P(Zoom).
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1/5
Craig Kaplan has been thinking about superintelligence longer than most. He bought the URL “superintelligence.com” back in 2006. He founded PredictWallStreet that brought the wisdom of the crowd to Wall Street.
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Craig Kaplan has been thinking about superintelligence longer than most. He bought the URL “superintelligence.com” back in 2006. He founded PredictWallStreet that brought the wisdom of the crowd to Wall Street.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
1/5
Craig Kaplan has been thinking about superintelligence longer than most. He bought the URL “superintelligence.com” back in 2006. He founded PredictWallStreet that brought the wisdom of the crowd to Wall Street.
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Craig Kaplan has been thinking about superintelligence longer than most. He bought the URL “superintelligence.com” back in 2006. He founded PredictWallStreet that brought the wisdom of the crowd to Wall Street.
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6/6
Avalanche
Most people´s instinct is that structural unemployment will rise gradually, perhaps over several years. It is more likely to arrive suddenly. We need a plan. Now.
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Avalanche
Most people´s instinct is that structural unemployment will rise gradually, perhaps over several years. It is more likely to arrive suddenly. We need a plan. Now.
www.forbes.com/sites/calumc...
October 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
6/6
Avalanche
Most people´s instinct is that structural unemployment will rise gradually, perhaps over several years. It is more likely to arrive suddenly. We need a plan. Now.
www.forbes.com/sites/calumc...
Avalanche
Most people´s instinct is that structural unemployment will rise gradually, perhaps over several years. It is more likely to arrive suddenly. We need a plan. Now.
www.forbes.com/sites/calumc...
“One AI bubble has already burst – the bubble in saying there’s a bubble,”
The Deutsche Bank Research Institute says the number of web searches for “AI bubble” has plummeted in the past month.
The Deutsche Bank Research Institute says the number of web searches for “AI bubble” has plummeted in the past month.
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“One AI bubble has already burst – the bubble in saying there’s a bubble,”
The Deutsche Bank Research Institute says the number of web searches for “AI bubble” has plummeted in the past month.
The Deutsche Bank Research Institute says the number of web searches for “AI bubble” has plummeted in the past month.