
Brian Chau
Mathematician, software engineer, and writer focusing on American bureaucracy, political theory, and AI. Co-founder of the Alliance for the Future.
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Feb 11, 2025 • 1h 8min
EP 283 Brian Chau on the Trump Administration and AI
Brian Chau, a mathematician and software engineer, dives into the intricate relationship between AI and political administration. He discusses the recent repeal of a Biden executive order on diversity and the implications of the Trump administration's policies. Topics include the competitive landscape of AI models, particularly the Chinese model DeepSeek, and the importance of democratized access versus gatekeeping. Chau also critiques the current regulatory environment, exploring historical precedents and advocating for ethical AI development in a rapidly evolving landscape.

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Aug 31, 2022 • 1h 41min
The Rule of Midwits with Brian Chau
Brian Chau (Cactus Chu on Substack, @psychosort on Twitter) joins me to discuss institutions and why midwits rule them, decentralization, sorting mechanisms, right-wing aesthetics, Curtis Yarvin, William F. Buckley, and more.
https://cactus.substack.com/
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/rule-of-midwits

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Jan 29, 2025 • 52min
Brian Chau: welcoming the AI-age and DeepSeek
Brian Chau, Executive Director of the Alliance for the Future and a former software engineer with a mathematics background, dives into the optimistic potential of AI. He counters the doom-laden narratives surrounding artificial intelligence, advocating for a balanced view. Chau discusses the stagnation in AI due to diminishing returns and critiques the industry's focus on scaling over innovation. He also highlights groundbreaking advancements from DeepSeek in China, revealing their geopolitical and economic implications and the need for a fresh approach to AI experimentation.

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Jan 27, 2025 • 1h 5min
DeepSeek: Hype and Reality
Brian Chau, an AI expert known for his insights into artificial intelligence developments, discusses the groundbreaking open-source AI model from DeepSeek. This model rivals American giants while being significantly cheaper to produce. They dive into the implications of open-source technology and its potential to disrupt the industry. The conversation raises crucial questions about AI's impact on jobs and creative fields, exploring whether regulation has kept pace with these rapid advancements. Brian also reflects on the role of community in a tech-driven economy.

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Sep 28, 2023 • 1h
EP 200 Brian Chau on AI Pluralism
Mathematician Brian Chau joins Jim Rutt to discuss recent advancements in AI, the impact of AI on society, the potential of language models, AI's impact on information flood and the legacy press, liquid democracy and AI, AI processing tweets and online content, AI critics in scriptwriting, and the frustrations of using GPT 432K and attempts to generate restricted content.