AI Twitter feud: menhguin accuses Brian Chau of repackaging EA community work for clout
menhguin · x · 2026-09-18
User menhguin publicly blasted Brian Chau's "journalism," claiming it merely cobbles together research and maps originally produced by the EA (effective altruism) community and repackages them for impressions — mocking Chau's audience as people who barely read anything beyond free ChatGpt replies. In a follow-up, he clarified that the disputed map was actually one he commissioned three years ago, and that Chau's "new" output was roughly 30 minutes of working with ChatGpt using openly disclosed sources — sources the critics never bothered to check. The spat highlights growing friction in the AI commentary circle over content laundering and audience laziness.
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