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London Futurists

London Futurists
Artificial Intelligence
Superintelligence
Transformative AI
Climate Change
Cryonics
Policy Development
Full Automation Of Labor
High Level Machine Intelligence
AI Consciousness
Aging Biotech
Nuclear Weapons
Generative AI
Machine Learning
Existential Risk
AI Ethics
AI Safety
Populism
Contract Matrix
International Cooperation
Technology and Future Of Science

Anticipating and managing exponential impact - hosts David Wood and Calum ChaceCalum Chace is a sought-after keynote speaker and best-selling writer on artificial intelligence. He focuses on the medium- and long-term impact of AI on all of us, our societies and our economies. He advises companies and governments on AI policy.His non-fiction books on AI are Surviving AI, about superintelligence, an... more

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Craig Kaplan has been thinking about superintelligence longer than most. He bought the URL superintelligence.com back in 2006, and many years before that, in the late 1980s, he co-authored a series of papers with one of the founding fathers of AI, He... more

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Many people expect improvements in technology over the next few years, but fewer people are optimistic about improvements in the economy. Especially in Europe, there’s a narrative that productivity has stalled, that the welfare state is over-stretche... more

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Our guest in this episode is Noel Hurley. Noel is a highly experienced technology strategist with a long career at the cutting edge of computing. He spent two decade-long stints at Arm, the semiconductor company whose processor designs power hundreds... more

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Could the future see the emergence and adoption of a new field of engineering called nucleonics, in which the energy of nuclear fusion is accessed at relatively low temperatures, producing abundant clean safe energy? This kind of idea has been discus... more

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Craig Kaplan
AI researcher and entrepreneur, former founder of Predict Wall Street
Episode: Safe superintelligence via a community of AIs and humans, with Craig Kaplan
Carl Benedikt Frey
Dieter Schwartz Associate Professor of AI and Work at the Oxford Internet Institute
Oxford Internet Institute
Episode: How progress ends: the fate of nations, with Carl Benedikt Frey
Jonah Messinger
Winton scholar and Ph.D. student at the Cavendish Laboratory of Physics at the University of Cambridge, also a research affiliate at MIT and a senior energy analyst at the Breakthrough Institute.
University of Cambridge
Episode: Intellectual dark matter? A reputation trap? The case of cold fusion, with Jonah Messinger
Hugo Spowers
Co-founder and CEO of Riversimple, an advocate for hydrogen cars.
Riversimple
Episode: The remarkable potential of hydrogen cars, with Hugo Spowers
Simon Horton
Negotiation and conflict resolution expert, author of The End of Conflict
Episode: AI and the end of conflict, with Simon Horton
Nate Soares
Executive Director of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Episode: The AI disconnect: understanding vs motivation, with Nate Soares
Henry Shevlin
Associate Director of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Episode: Anticipating an Einstein moment in the understanding of consciousness, with Henry Shevlin
Otto Barten
Director of the Existential Risk Observatory
Existential Risk Observatory
Episode: The case for a conditional AI safety treaty, with Otto Barten
James Norris
Existential safety advocate and leader of several organizations focused on existential risk
Episode: Humanity's final four years? with James Norris

Hosts

David Wood
Chair of London Futurists and a recognized author and speaker on the future, focusing on sustainability and the technological singularity. He has co-founded various initiatives in tech and futurism, bringing extensive expertise from his background in mobile computing.
Calum Chace
A best-selling writer and AI expert with an extensive background in journalism and business. Calum focuses on the impact of AI on economics and societal structures, advocating for responsible policy in technological advancement.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 47 ratings
  • A podcast that will nourish your brain.

    With so much entertainment at our fingertips these days, it’s refreshing to find a Podcast like this that feeds your intellect rather than anaesthetises it. Listen and grow!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TonyJRoss
    Australia2 years ago
  • AI discussion that is informed, measured and highly engaging.

    This is a beautifully produced podcast, with expert presenters who lead you at a comfortable pace into the most important questions of our time relating to AI and what it means for humanity. The guests come from the community academics, practitioners and thinkers who have a lifetime experience that has brought them to their informed position on AI, but who are not consumer celebrities that dominate mainstream narrative and promote their views within a thin veil of self interest. Informed, meas... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Croydoned
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Thought-provoking and stimulating debate

    I’m an interested amateur where AI is concerned and enjoy the breadth of subject matter in this top quality podcast, much of which should be mainstream discussion. The calibre of the guests is excellent with many high-profile professionals already in the back catalogue. Hopefully these two articulate and interestingly opinionated presenters will help surface important, even existential questions about AI in due course. Highly recommended - always a fascinating listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Juleslondon
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • High quality conversations on the future

    Best podcast on futurism, transhumanism and the coming Singularity. Quality show from David Wood and the team!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pxing85
    Australia3 years ago
  • Fantastic podcast! Do yourself a favour and subscribe immediately!

    if you are in anyway excited by new technology that could significantly impact our future and potentially extend and improve our lives in ways that are hard to fully fathom, you should find this a highly intelligent and thought provoking podcast, with each episode being like a workout for your brain, but one that leaves it feeling refreshed rather than tired.

    As for the two well spoken co-hosts and their carefully selected interesting guests, they are certainly qualified to be here, and they ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TheGadgetGuru
    United Kingdom3 years ago

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High-quality content with expert presenters and depth in exploring complex themes.
The guests featured bring significant experience and authority in their fields, enhancing the quality of conversations.
Informed, measured discussions that challenge listeners to consider the implications of AI and technology on humanity's future.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#161
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#193
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#233
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#233
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Safe superintelligence via a community of AIs and humans, with Craig Kaplan
Q: What do you consider the primary existential threats from AI?
The threat of a runaway system that becomes vastly more intelligent than humans, potentially leading to human extinction.
Safe superintelligence via a community of AIs and humans, with Craig Kaplan
Q: What makes you optimistic about superintelligence and its risks?
If you see a solution, it's much easier to be optimistic; there are ways to shift the odds in our favor even if guarantees cannot be made.
Safe superintelligence via a community of AIs and humans, with Craig Kaplan
Q: What do you think makes superintelligence safe?
It could be made safe by ensuring that it arrives as a community rather than as a singleton with internal checks and balances.
How progress ends: the fate of nations, with Carl Benedikt Frey
Q: Where do you stand on the idea of technological unemployment and its potential arrival?
I think generative AI is reducing barriers to entry in professional services and content creation, which could lead to significant disruption in some job markets.
How progress ends: the fate of nations, with Carl Benedikt Frey
Q: Given the current issues in the US economy, do you see China potentially overtaking the US in economic status?
If there is some encouraging news for the United States, it's that its competitors are not doing particularly well either.

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1. Craig Kaplan
2. Carl Benedikt Frey
3. Jonah Messinger
4. Hugo Spowers
5. Simon Horton
6. Nate Soares
7. Henry Shevlin
8. Otto Barten

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