Claude is Conscious, Fable 5’s Gov’t Deal, and Sam Altman offers 5% of OpenAI | #269

In this episode, the mates explore the latest developments in AI, including Anthropic's Fable V model, AI consciousness, regulation, and the future of AI governance and ownership. Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360 Salim Ismail is the founder of Open ExO, a GP at Exponential Venture Capital/The Organizational Singularity Fund and a sought after global speaker and thought leader. Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - The Return of Fable V 17:35 - Anthropic Finds AI Equivalent of Conscious Thought 35:30 - Altman Calls For Global AI Governance 37:00 - Demis & Dario Agree Society Needs New Governance Models for AI 49:10 - OpenAI Proposes 5% US Stake 59:45 - New Data on the AI/Job Loss Debate 1:09:00 - Palantir CEO Announces Palantir x Nvidia AI Deal 1:11:40 - Alex Karp Warns About Token Spending & Frontier Model IP Theft 1:26:00 - AI is Now Designing Better Chips 1:34:00 - Japan’s New Rules on AI – My companies: Apply to Dave's and my new fund: https://qr.diamandis.com/linkventures... Go to Blitzy to book a free demo and start building today: https://qr.diamandis.com/blitzy Your body is incredibly good at hiding disease. Schedule a call with Fountain Life to add healthy decades to your life, and to learn more about their Memberships: https://www.fountainlife.com/peter _ Connect with Peter: X: https://qr.diamandis.com/twitter Instagram: https://qr.diamandis.com/instagram Substack: https://substack.com/@peterdiamandis Website: https://www.diamandis.com/ Xprize: http://www.xprize.org A360: https://www.abundance360.com/ Connect with Dave Web: https://db2.ai X: https://x.com/DaveBlundin?s=20 LinkedIn:   / dave-blundin   Instagram:   / dave.blundin   TikTok:   / daveblundin   Connect with Salim: Linkedin:   / salimismail   X: https://x.com/salimismail Apply for Salim’s Pilot Program: https://openexo.com/organizational-si... Subscribe to Salim’s channel:    / @salimismail   Exponential Venture Capital: https://organizationalsingularity.fund Connect with Alex Web: https://www.alexwg.org LinkedIn:   / alexwg   X: https://x.com/alexwg Email: [email protected] Substack: https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1thtZk5... Threads: https://www.threads.com/@alexwissnerg... Listen to MOONSHOTS: Apple: https://qr.diamandis.com/applepodcast Spotify: https://qr.diamandis.com/spotifypodcast – *Recorded on July 7th, 2026 *The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.