Wey Xie
About
I'm the CEO of Ontosyn, a technology company focused on the intersection of scientific information and AI.
Previously I was CEO of GV, where we built systems that that solved game-theoretic equilibria in real time.
Before companies, I played professional poker at the highest stakes online while traveling the world. I lived alone on mountaintops and among monks in lush forests.
Interests
Game Theory
Equilibria, from simple games to the most complex ones. Understanding how they form, introducing asymmetries and deviations. Game theory and its relation to AI alignment.
Artificial Intelligence
Reasoning, understanding, alignment. Interpretability, architectures, and AI beyond LLMs.
Philosophy
All branches, with varying order depending on what's happening in my life. Epistemology and metaphysics are always up front. Moral and ethical philosophy and aesthetics.
Aesthetics
Deeper concepts of beauty—what makes a thing truly beautiful? The difference between aesthetics and cosmetics.
First Principles
How the world works and first principles engineering. Redesigning systems, understanding and appreciating the improvements that follow.
Agency
How much agency can an individual possibly exercise? How can we increase agency individually and collectively? How can we do so in a mutually beneficial way? And is mutual benefit a natural equilibrium?