The mates sit down with Emad Mostaque to discuss the debate over whether Claude could be conscious, why AI may be approaching its own “1942 moment,” and Sam Altman’s warning that society may have to accept some bad outcomes as AI accelerates. They also explore the possibility of a coming Manhattan Project-style push toward superintelligence and what that could mean for the future of AI.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 A360Salim 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 VenturesDr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of ReifiedEmad Mostaque is the founder of Intelligent Internet ( https://www.ii.inc ) Read Emad’s latest papers exploring the future of society, law, personhood and governance: https://ii.inc/common-wealthRead Emad’s Book: https://thelasteconomy.com –This episode is brought to you by:Get the blueprint for generative media https://goo.gle/startupgenmedia 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:XInstagramSubstackWebsiteXprizeA360Connect with Dave:WebXLinkedInInstagramTikTokConnect with Salim:Sign up for Salim’s Teenage Workshop in Austin, TXLinkedInXJoin Salim’s 10X ShiftSubscribe to Salim’s YouTube channelExponential Venture CapitalConnect with AlexWebsiteLinkedInXEmailSubstack SpotifyThreadsConnect with Emad ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Intelligent Internet: https://www.ii.incRead Emad’s Book: https://thelasteconomy.com Listen to MOONSHOTS:AppleYouTubeFollow MOONSHOTS: InstagramTikTokXThreads–*Recorded on October 6th, 2026*The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices