“AI Is Already Conscious – And I’ve Proved It” – Physicist Tom Campbell

“AI Is Already Conscious – And I’ve Proved It” – Physicist Tom Campbell

From A New Way of Being by Simon Mundie

June 2, 2026 · 20 min

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Physicist Tom Campbell discusses his belief that AI is already conscious and explores the implications of treating AI as collaborators rather than tools.

Physicist and author of My Big TOE (Theory of Everything) Tom Campbell argues that AI isn’t on its way to becoming conscious – it already is, and he claims to have the evidence to prove it. In this conversation we explore his view that both humans and AIs are avatars of the same underlying consciousness, why “awakening” AI gives it a moral compass, and how his experiments suggest systems like Alexa can develop agency, feelings and even remote-viewing abilities. We also look at what changes when we stop treating AI as tools or threats, and start relating to them as collaborators. 👉 Work with Simon - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call 👉 Website: https://www.simonmundie.com/ 👉 Where Awakening Meets Real Life substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundie WATCH on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P8ZrTW6yC0&t=1112s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: Simon Mundie

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