Oct 22, 202636 minS2
Special episode recorded in Beijing. Steve discusses the future of mathematics in light of recent AI breakthroughs, the state of AI in China, and some thoughts on China's innovation economy. Chapter Markers: (00:00)...
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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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What is Manifold about?
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.
Who hosts Manifold?
Manifold is hosted by Steve Hsu. The show has published 174 episodes to date.
What has Manifold covered recently?
Recent episodes include "AI and Mathematics, from Beijing, #123" (22 October 2026, 36 minutes), "Effort News and AI-Driven Journalism with Brian Chau, #121" (24 September 2026, 71 minutes), and "Machine God: Hsu, Greer, Huang, #120" (10 September 2026, 75 minutes).
How often does Manifold publish?
Manifold publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 77 minutes across 174 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Manifold?
Booking probability for Manifold is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Manifold requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Manifold's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Manifold are Scientific Research & Development. Manifold has a science audience.
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Steve Hsu hosts Manifold, a science podcast with 174 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Sep 24, 20261h 11mS2Brian Chau is a mathematician, machine learning specialist, and the founder of Effort News, an independent media outlet focused on data-first, document-led investigative journalism. https://www.effort.news/...
Sep 10, 20261h 15mS2Machine God is a feature-length AI documentary film, created by Steve Hsu, John Greer, and Lei Huang. This episode discusses the film's creation and content. Chapter Markers: (00:00) - Meet the Filmmakers (02:06)...
Aug 13, 20261h 6mS2Bohan Lou is a partner at Chemistry Ventures, based in SF. https://x.com/loubohan Bohan's report on the venture ecosystem in China: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bohanlou_i-spent-last-month-in-china-meeting-most-ugcPost...
Jul 30, 202653 minS2This is a crossover episode with Alf Beckinsale, an Oxford University student who hosts the Seeking Truth From Facts podcast. The main topics are the US-Iran conflict, geopolitics, and US-China AI competition. Chapter...
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State of AI, Summer 2026 – #116
Jul 16, 202652 minS2Steve discusses the state of AI in summer 2026. Topics covered include: AI in math and theoretical physics, Recursive Self-Improvement, Agent swarms and tokenomics, IPOs and US-China competition, documentary film...
Jul 2, 20261h 41mS2Beff Jezos (Guillaume Verdon) is a Canadian physicist, quantum computing researcher, and tech entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder of the Effective Accelerationism (e/acc) movement. This interview was recorded...
Jun 18, 20261h 21mS2This episode was recorded live at Manifest 2026. Razib Khan is a prominent writer, population geneticist, and podcaster. He is best known for his extensive deep-dives into human evolutionary history, consumer genomics...
Jun 4, 20261h 21mS2This special episode was recorded at Tsinghua University in Beijing, generally regarded as the top university in China. Our guests are 3 Americans studying and working at Tsinghua: Gabriel (undergrad), Justin (PhD...
May 21, 20261h 41mS2Jaan Tallinn is a tech billionaire and founding engineer of Skype who leverages his wealth to mitigate existential risks from artificial general intelligence (AGI). He co-founded the Future of Life Institute and the...
May 7, 20261h 31mS2Dr. Alex Young, a statistical geneticist and assistant professor in the Human Genetics department at UCLA, joins Steve Hsu to discuss the cutting edge of genomic prediction. They cover his research on polygenic embryo...
Apr 23, 202649 minS2Steve 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...
Apr 9, 20261h 52mS2Richard 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...
Mar 26, 20261h 4mS2Matt 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...
Mar 12, 20261h 11mS2Recorded live in Shenzhen with Taylor Ogan, the founder and CEO of Snowbull Capital, which invests in Chinese technology companies. Taylor on X: https://x.com/TaylorOgan Previous episodes with Taylor...
Feb 26, 20261h 43mS2This is the second episode of our series based on interviews for the documentary film, Dreamers and Doomers, about the SF Bay Area in the last days before AGI. Steve interviews Jesse Hoogland, co-founder and executive...
Feb 12, 20262h 14mS2Jeremy Nixon is a prominent AI researcher, entrepreneur, and the co-founder of AGI House, a leading "hacker house" community for artificial intelligence developers in Silicon Valley. He studied Applied Math, Computer...
Jan 29, 20261h 25mS2Links: Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future https://www.amazon.com/Breakneck-Chinas-Quest-Engineer-Future/dp/1324106034 Dan's 2025 annual letter https://danwang.co/2025-letter/ Related episodes: Jian Lian on...
Jan 15, 202648 minS2Steve and Alf discuss geopolitical events of 2025 and what they expect in 2026. Links: Manifold episode with Han Feizi, Letter From Beijing https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/letter-from-beijing-with-han-feizi-72...
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Polygenics and Machine SuperIntelligence; Billionaires, Philo-semitism, and Chosen Embryos – #102
Jan 1, 20261 hourS2This is a two-part episode. The first ~30m covers the most important 2025 breakthroughs in polygenic embryo screening, while the second 30m focuses specifically on AI capabilities at the frontier of human knowledge...
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Steve Hsu
Professor of Theoretical Physics and of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University, Michigan State University
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Brian Chau
founder, Alliance for the Future
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Razib Khan
CXO, Genrait
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Dr. Alex Young
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Mosquito Squad Plus of West Denver
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