# The $70 Trillion Audit: How Beaver Used AI to Uncover Mass Government Fraud (and make $1M USD)

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Published: 2026-02-12T17:53:45+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we sit down with Beaver (@beaver_d on X), the investigative mind behind Somali Scan, a platform dedicated to tracking federal and state spending that was previously "obfuscated" by archaic government portals. Beaver explains how he utilized AI to process over 800 million rows of SQL data, tracking roughly $70 trillion in spending—a feat he claims would have required $5 billion and a small army of employees just five years ago.We explore the "four levels of bad" regarding taxation, the specific mechanics of NGO money laundering, and shocking case studies like Indiana's foster care system spending $1.4 billion annually on only 12,000 children. From the "article slop-ocalypse" on X to the "male-manipulator" coding of various AI models, this conversation is an unfiltered look at the intersection of technology, transparency, and political corruption. Sponsored by: Polymarket: https://polymarket.com Zcash: https://z.cash CitizenX: https://citizenx.com Network Press: https://network.press _______________________________ Plausibly Deniable: https://plausiblydeniable.org Lukas: https://x.com/SCHIZO_FREQ Saila: https://x.com/sailaunderscore 00:00 — The Liquor License Moat: Why it’s harder to sell alcohol than peptides.02:04 — Intro: Meet Nick Allen, founder of Sovereign House.03:08 — The Rumors: CIA parents and Peter Thiel connections.04:35 — "Raccoon Mode" in Lisbon: Carrying a cardboard box through a 5-star restaurant.08:10 — The Airbnb Bot: How Nick gamed referral links for unlimited credit.13:16 — The Fire Marshal vs. The Superhost: Why Airbnb is illegal in NYC.18:10 — Why New York is still the only "Tier 1" city.23:00 — The Founding of Sovereign House: Restoring the 1960s aesthetic.32:10 — "Ad…

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