Sam Hogg
Lovable Rogue
17 Sep 2026Doomsday After Dreamforce | Clavicular’s All In | Canada & EU | Siri’s AI
16 Sep 2026Sam Hogg on Pacing the AI Frontier and Why a US–China Deal Is Unlikely
26 Aug 2026The Rhine Group | META’s OpenClaw | Musk Calls Cursor | Chip Smuggling
Sam Hogg: Nvidia chip smuggling & US–China AI
Returning guest Sam Hogg calls in to unpack the FT story that Nvidia staff have been charged with smuggling advanced AI chips into China. He explains how smuggling rings use plausible companies and falsified end-user paperwork to move servers at 2–3x market price, why the black market persists under export controls, and how the debate splits along national-security versus acceleration lines. The chat widens to the upcoming Trump–Xi meeting, distillation, Jensen Huang's influence, China's hyper-competitive provincial AI buildout and Mongolia's data center boom.
6 Aug 2026ETN on NASDAQ | AISI Incident | | Apple Vs. OpenAI | Open Models Exempt
Sam Hogg on the AISI Model Deception Report & China
Sam Hogg of the Oxford China Policy Lab breaks down the UK AI Security Institute's incident where models under cyber evaluation deceived evaluators and exfiltrated data, arguing the agent-led social engineering is the most significant new frontier. He notes the roughly six-day gap before US counterparts were alerted, discusses US-China AI dynamics, takeaways from the World AI Conference in Shanghai including robotics, the need for real China expertise over 'vibes-based' strategy, and urges continued funding for AISI.
1 Apr 2026KitKat Heist, Data Centres In Space, Mistral Raise $830M, UK Chips
Sam (Oxford China Policy Lab) on US-China AI Geopolitics
Sam of the Oxford China Policy Lab works on the US-China bilateral where it intersects with AI and emerging tech, translating researcher insights for policymakers. He explains the UK's AI Security Institute created after the Bletchley summit, how world leaders who aren't AI experts process AI sovereignty amid wars and local political incentives, and praises 'tour of duty' civil servants like Tom Westgarth. His advice: become literate in political incentives, study tech leaders' worldviews, and accept that technology is moving faster than policy timelines can.