Fable 5 Is Back & Govt-Leashed, Altman Offers 5% of OpenAI & AI Grows Conscious | #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.

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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

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*Recorded on July 7th, 2026
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