EP 16: From Classroom to AI Lab: Albert Chun + OpenClaw, Anthropic vs. the Pentagon

About this episode

Albert Chun discusses the intersection of education and AI model training, alongside current events in AI security and military applications.

Albert Chun, founder of AI Circle, joins Rob, Ryan, and Anna to talk about building one of AI's most intentionally small communities — and why turning away a thousand applicants is a feature, not a bug. Albert shares how his background as an educator (he started schools in the Bay Area and South Bronx) shaped the way he thinks about training AI models at Invisible, and why the future of AI might be more of a teaching problem than a math one. The crew also breaks down the OpenClaw acquisition by OpenAI, the security risks hiding inside open-source AI agents, and what it means that the Pentagon is now clashing with Anthropic over how its models are being used. 🔗 Apply to AI Circle: https://ai-circle.org 🔗 Albert Chun on LinkedIn: / albert-s-chun This episode is sponsored by BePresent — the app that uses the same tactics social media uses to keep you addicted, and flips them to help you put your phone down. Download it here: https://www.bepresentapp.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us — it helps more than you know. Have a guest suggestion or want to be on the show? Reach out through our website: aiinnycshow.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Rob, Ryan, Anna

Guest: Albert Chun

Topics covered

• AI community
• education
• AI training
• OpenClaw acquisition
• security risks
• Pentagon vs. Anthropic

Keywords

• AI
• education
• OpenClaw
• security risks
• Pentagon
• Anthropic
• AI Circle
• community

Sponsors

BePresent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AI Circle, OpenAI, Anthropic, Pentagon

Places: Bay Area, South Bronx

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