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Manifold

Steve Hsu
China
Artificial Intelligence
United States
Chinese Economy
AI
Us-China Relations
Generative AI
Deepmind
U.s.-China Competition
Technology
Artificial General Intelligence
Semiconductors
High-Speed Rail
Us-China Technology Competition
Industrial Policy
Electric Vehicles
Geopolitics
Genomics
GDP Comparisons
Cultural Nuances In Economics

Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Join him for wide-ranging conversations with leading writers, scientists, technologists, academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and more.

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Steve and Alf discuss the Iran War, emphasizing what it

reveals about modern missile and anti-missile technology, drones, and

the implications for a US-China conflict in the Western Pacific.

Links:

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Richard Ngo is an independent AI researcher and philosopher known for

his work on AGI safety and alignment. He recently resigned from

OpenAI, where he was a member of the Governance team focused on

forecasting the capabilities and risks of advance... more

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Matt Southey is an editor for an AI safety organization. He wrote his PhD dissertation on the philosophy of Nick Land. Matt's "A Brief History of Accelerationism" can be found here, and he recommends the second chapter of Crypto-Current as a good int... more

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Recorded live in Shenzhen with Taylor Ogan, the founder and CEO of

Snowbull Capital, which invests in Chinese technology companies.

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x.com/TaylorOgan

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Recent Guests

Richard Ngo
Philosopher and AI researcher
University of Cambridge; formerly DeepMind, OpenAI
Episode: Dreamers and Doomers: Our AI future, with Richard Ngo – #109
Matt Southey
Expert on Nick Land and accelerationism
Independent scholar/academic
Episode: China, Acceleration, and Nick Land - with Matt Southey – #108
Taylor Ogan
Founder and CEO of Snowbull Capital
Snowbull Capital
Episode: Shenzhen is the Technology Capital of the World, with Taylor Ogan – #107
Jesse Hoogland
Founder of Timaeus, AI safety researcher
Timaeus
Episode: AI DOOM: Jesse Hoogland of Timaeus
Jeremy Nixon
Entrepreneur and former researcher at Google Brain, known for insights in AI and AGI.
Infinity
Episode: Dreamers and Doomers: Jeremy Nixon at AGI House – #105
Dan Wang
Author of 'Breakneck, China's Quest to Engineer the Future'
Episode: Industrial Maximalism and Its Discontents: Dan Wang on US-China Competition – # 104
Murtaza Hussain
Journalist with Drop Site News
Drop Site News
Episode: Jeffrey Epstein, Israel, and Elite Power, with Murtaza Hussain – #100
Jian Lian
Policy analyst with a background in investment banking and venture capital.
Not mentioned
Episode: Jian Lian on China's Industrial Policy and Global Strategy – #99
Scott Horton
Director of the Libertarian Institute and Editorial Director of antiwar.com
Libertarian Institute
Episode: Scott Horton on the Russia Hoax and Ukraine War – #98

Host

Steve Hsu
Professor of Theoretical Physics, Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, hosting insightful conversations on advancements in diverse fields.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 292 ratings
  • Just a crazy conspiracy pod

    Listened to a handful of episodes but it’s “who killed Kennedy” for half of them with people who make their living from conspiracy theories.

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    HRoarke
    United States6 months ago
  • Interesting Blinkered Ignorance

    If you want to know how privileged tech bros see the world the future and want to solve problems / make money it’s all here…

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    yegdckdheu
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • A true scientist who is struggling in politics

    Wish the whole world can put ideaology on side, and we can all speak the language of science .

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Confused confusion
    United Statesa year ago
  • All signal no noise

    Steve always has well-reasoned opinions and makes you think.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LP 0
    United States2 years ago
  • TY

    Thanks for producing this great content.

    You don’t get much of this substantive material, especially about China topics

    Apple Podcasts
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    rwee888
    United States2 years ago

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Dreamers and Doomers: Our AI future, with Richard Ngo – #109
Q: What would you say is the best doom scenario you have thought of or heard of, and how plausible is it?
Ngo sketches a plausible doom scenario where internal political conflicts (e.g., US Republicans vs Democrats or Chinese elites vs others) lead to greater reliance on AI across government, potentially enabling persuasive, autonomous AIs that minimize human oversight. He emphasizes the spectrum of outcomes from benevolent to coercive, including potential loss of human agency, and notes that the probability is hard to quantify but worth thoughtful consideration.
Dreamers and Doomers: Our AI future, with Richard Ngo – #109
Q: Hi Richard. Earlier you said you are sympathetic to Eliezer's stance on a doom prophecy. However, you find his arguments a little abstract and not concrete. Why do you think that is the case?
The critique centers on epistemology and the difference between basian-style probability thinking and exploring a broader set of hypotheses. Richard argues that hard work lies in conceptualizing real hypotheses first, rather than prematurely committing to fixed probabilistic credences.
China, Acceleration, and Nick Land - with Matt Southey – #108
Q: Who is Nick Land and why is he central to accelerationism?
Nick Land is described as a philosopher whose work, especially from his Warwick CCRU days and his later writings in China, helped inaugurate accelerationist thought, focusing on how technological and economic processes drive history beyond human-centric control.
Shenzhen is the Technology Capital of the World, with Taylor Ogan – #107
Q: What anecdote illustrates the interaction (or lack thereof) between Chinese government and major tech decisions?
The Mate 60 launch is given as a key anecdote where Huawei seemingly acted without explicit government approval, challenging the assumption that all strategic tech moves must be government-cleared, and illustrating a more nuanced relationship between firms and the state.
Shenzhen is the Technology Capital of the World, with Taylor Ogan – #107
Q: What is it about Shenzhen that makes it such a unique hub for tech and manufacturing, especially relative to other major cities?
Taylor describes Shenzhen as a rapid, almost one-generation transformation from a lack of sidewalks and mud streets to a world-class tech hub, driven by aggressive planning, massive infrastructure, and a culture of 'innovate or die' that continually pushes new capabilities into the market.

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