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London Futurists

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Our guest in this episode is Stephen Witt, an American journalist and author who writes about the people driving the technological revolutions. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, and is famous for deep-dive investigations. Stephen's new book is "The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip", which has just won the 2025 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award. It is a definitive account of the rise of Nvidia, from its foun...

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Jensen Huang and the zero billion dollar market, with Stephen Witt
Dec 16, 2025•—

Jensen Huang and the zero billion dollar market, with Stephen Witt

What's your p(Pause)? with Holly Elmore
Dec 5, 2025•—

What's your p(Pause)? with Holly Elmore

Real-life superheroes and troubled institutions, with Tom Ough
Oct 31, 2025•—

Real-life superheroes and troubled institutions, with Tom Ough

Safe superintelligence via a community of AIs and humans, with Craig Kaplan
Oct 10, 2025•—

Safe superintelligence via a community of AIs and humans, with Craig Kaplan

How progress ends: the fate of nations, with Carl Benedikt Frey
Sep 17, 2025•—

How progress ends: the fate of nations, with Carl Benedikt Frey

Tsetlin Machines, Literal Labs, and the future of AI, with Noel Hurley
Sep 8, 2025•—

Tsetlin Machines, Literal Labs, and the future of AI, with Noel Hurley

Intellectual dark matter? A reputation trap? The case of cold fusion, with Jonah Messinger
Aug 5, 2025•—

Intellectual dark matter? A reputation trap? The case of cold fusion, with Jonah Messinger

AI agents, AI safety, and AI boycotts, with Peter Scott
Jul 29, 2025•—

AI agents, AI safety, and AI boycotts, with Peter Scott

The remarkable potential of hydrogen cars, with Hugo Spowers
Jul 18, 2025•—

The remarkable potential of hydrogen cars, with Hugo Spowers

AI and the end of conflict, with Simon Horton
Jun 23, 2025•—

AI and the end of conflict, with Simon Horton

The AI disconnect: understanding vs motivation, with Nate Soares
Jun 11, 2025•—

The AI disconnect: understanding vs motivation, with Nate Soares

Anticipating an Einstein moment in the understanding of consciousness, with Henry Shevlin
May 28, 2025•—

Anticipating an Einstein moment in the understanding of consciousness, with Henry Shevlin

The case for a conditional AI safety treaty, with Otto Barten
May 9, 2025•—

The case for a conditional AI safety treaty, with Otto Barten

Humanity's final four years? with James Norris
Apr 30, 2025•—

Humanity's final four years? with James Norris

Human extinction: thinking the unthinkable, with Sean ÓhÉigeartaigh
Apr 23, 2025•—

Human extinction: thinking the unthinkable, with Sean ÓhÉigeartaigh

The best of times and the worst of times, updated, with Ramez Naam
Mar 26, 2025•—

The best of times and the worst of times, updated, with Ramez Naam

PAI at Paris: the global AI ecosystem evolves, with Rebecca Finlay
Feb 27, 2025•—

PAI at Paris: the global AI ecosystem evolves, with Rebecca Finlay

AI agents: challenges ahead of mainstream adoption, with Tom Davenport
Feb 3, 2025•—

AI agents: challenges ahead of mainstream adoption, with Tom Davenport

Post-labour economics, with David Shapiro
Jan 23, 2025•—

Post-labour economics, with David Shapiro

Longevity activism at 82, 86, and beyond, with Kenneth Scott and Helga Sands
Jan 10, 2025•—

Longevity activism at 82, 86, and beyond, with Kenneth Scott and Helga Sands

Models for society when humans have zero economic value, with Jeff LaPorte
Jan 2, 2025•—

Models for society when humans have zero economic value, with Jeff LaPorte

From ineffective altruism to effective altruism? with Stefan Schubert
Dec 26, 2024•—

From ineffective altruism to effective altruism? with Stefan Schubert

The global energy transition: an optimistic assessment, with Amory Lovins
Dec 16, 2024•—

The global energy transition: an optimistic assessment, with Amory Lovins

Building brain-like AIs, with Alexander Ororbia
Dec 9, 2024•—

Building brain-like AIs, with Alexander Ororbia

To sidestep death, preserve your connectome, with Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston
Nov 18, 2024•—

To sidestep death, preserve your connectome, with Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston

Insights from 15 years leading the self-driving vehicle industry, with Sterling Anderson
Nov 5, 2024•—

Insights from 15 years leading the self-driving vehicle industry, with Sterling Anderson

The race for AI supremacy, with Parmy Olson
Oct 29, 2024•—

The race for AI supremacy, with Parmy Olson

A narrow path to a good future with AI, with Andrea Miotti
Oct 21, 2024•—

A narrow path to a good future with AI, with Andrea Miotti

Gen AI cuts costs by 30%: lessons from a leading law firm, with David Wakeling
Oct 11, 2024•—

Gen AI cuts costs by 30%: lessons from a leading law firm, with David Wakeling

Climate change and populism: Grounds for optimism? with Matt Burgess
Sep 26, 2024•—

Climate change and populism: Grounds for optimism? with Matt Burgess

Rejuvenation biotech - progress and potential, with Karl Pfleger
Sep 18, 2024•—

Rejuvenation biotech - progress and potential, with Karl Pfleger

ChatGPT runs for president, with Pedro Domingos
Sep 1, 2024•—

ChatGPT runs for president, with Pedro Domingos

The rise of digital pandemics, with James Ball
Aug 20, 2024•—

The rise of digital pandemics, with James Ball

Thinking more athletically about the future, with Brett King and Rob Tercek
Aug 12, 2024•—

Thinking more athletically about the future, with Brett King and Rob Tercek

The low-cost future of preserving brains, with Jordan Sparks
Aug 2, 2024•—

The low-cost future of preserving brains, with Jordan Sparks

Surveillance and diversity: surprising insights from the Gulf, with Holly Joint
Jul 25, 2024•—

Surveillance and diversity: surprising insights from the Gulf, with Holly Joint

The double-edged sword of technology, with Wendell Wallach
Jul 19, 2024•—

The double-edged sword of technology, with Wendell Wallach

Stop cryocrastinating! with Emil Kendziorra
Jul 12, 2024•—

Stop cryocrastinating! with Emil Kendziorra

Introducing Conscium, with Daniel Hulme and Ted Lappas
Jul 1, 2024•—

Introducing Conscium, with Daniel Hulme and Ted Lappas

Taming the Machine, with Nell Watson
Jun 20, 2024•—

Taming the Machine, with Nell Watson

AI Impacts Survey - The key implications, with Katja Grace
Jun 13, 2024•—

AI Impacts Survey - The key implications, with Katja Grace

Cryonics, cryocrastination, and the future: changing minds, with Max More
Jun 5, 2024•—

Cryonics, cryocrastination, and the future: changing minds, with Max More

Stem cells, lab-grown meat, and potential new medical treatments, with Mark Kotter
May 27, 2024•—

Stem cells, lab-grown meat, and potential new medical treatments, with Mark Kotter

The economic case for a second longevity revolution, with Andrew Scott
May 16, 2024•—

The economic case for a second longevity revolution, with Andrew Scott

Can AI be conscious? with Nicholas Humphrey
May 7, 2024•—

Can AI be conscious? with Nicholas Humphrey

Progress with ending aging, with Aubrey de Grey
Apr 21, 2024•—

Progress with ending aging, with Aubrey de Grey

What’s it like to be an AI, with Anil Seth
Apr 13, 2024•—

What’s it like to be an AI, with Anil Seth

Regulating Big Tech, with Adam Kovacevich
Apr 4, 2024•—

Regulating Big Tech, with Adam Kovacevich

The case for brain preservation, with Kenneth Hayworth
Mar 29, 2024•—

The case for brain preservation, with Kenneth Hayworth

AGI alignment: the case for hope, with Lou de K
Mar 22, 2024•—

AGI alignment: the case for hope, with Lou de K

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