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Guardian article: Our job now is to consider a future without work

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Calum Chace
September 26, 2016August 14, 2021
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Calum has been a global artificial intelligence keynote speaker for over a decade, delivering engaging talks on AI's future and its societal and economic impacts. He co-founded Conscium, a startup developing machine intelligence indicators and scaling neuromorphic computing. His speeches cover digital disruption, jobs, health, and economic shifts. He has spoken in 18 countries across five continents and authored four books on AI. Calum also co-hosts the London Futurist Podcast, discussing AI, data, and longevity research.

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