James is a Principal Investigator at Oxford University and leads a group researching fundamentals in AI and neuroscience. He holds degrees in physics, medicine, and neuroscience—all from Oxford.

He has worked at AI startups as well as big tech, and now consults for various AI tech companies. James is a co-founder at Thinking About Thinking, organising its scientific agenda as well as the programmes for several Summits and conferences each year.