Michael J. Biercuk

Michael J. Biercuk

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Founder & CEO of Q-CTRL and professor of quantum physics; leading voice on quantum control techniques for improving qubit performance.

Proposed CGT Threatens Startup Equity Compensation Model
SocialMay 12, 2026

Proposed CGT Threatens Startup Equity Compensation Model

Few things close the gap between labor and management/capital than access to equity ownership of what you yourself help build. Proposed #CGT changes basically erase the equity-based compensation system that makes #startups thrive internationally.

By Michael J. Biercuk
Fairness Demands Ending Retiree Tax Breaks, Taxing Super Like Wages
SocialMay 11, 2026

Fairness Demands Ending Retiree Tax Breaks, Taxing Super Like Wages

If we want intergenerational fairness (something I've long advocated) why don't we preserve tax concessions for working age people and totally remove them for superannuants, plus charge tax on super earnings/withdrawals commensurate with marginal rates on wage earners?

By Michael J. Biercuk
Founder Shares Aren’t Passive Income, They're Business Building
SocialMay 9, 2026

Founder Shares Aren’t Passive Income, They're Business Building

The number of comments I read calling founder shares and ESS/ESOP "passive income" is enormously disturbing and shows how little many people understand building a business. #cgt #startupaus

By Michael J. Biercuk
Oppose Taxing Startup Share Gains as Ordinary Income
SocialMay 7, 2026

Oppose Taxing Startup Share Gains as Ordinary Income

Thanks @PaulBassat @sallyannw @bigyahu for continuing to speak up about the devastating impact of potentially taxing startup shares growth like ordinary income. Policy outcomes should always take priority over treating all assets equivalently. https://t.co/ma4v6wdWhS

By Michael J. Biercuk
Limit Negative Gearing to Boost Young Homeownership
SocialMay 7, 2026

Limit Negative Gearing to Boost Young Homeownership

I want an improvement in the ability of young people to build wealth, and own a home if they wish. We have such an easy solution that doesn't require destruction of whole sectors: Just limit NG to like-for-like income (as overseas) Rental losses...

By Michael J. Biercuk
New Tax Shift Threatens Intergenerational Property Fairness
SocialMay 4, 2026

New Tax Shift Threatens Intergenerational Property Fairness

It will be the most ironic example of policy that undermines intergenerational fairness, if after decades of capital gains for boomers the government doubles taxes on shares and entrepreneurship for the younger generation. Focus on property. Don't destroy everything else with it

By Michael J. Biercuk
Government Targets Startups to Fix Flawed Property Tax Policies
SocialMay 4, 2026

Government Targets Startups to Fix Flawed Property Tax Policies

In an effort to address absurd tax policies and incentives distorting the property market and causing real harm in AU, the govt has decided instead to destroy the startup sector.

By Michael J. Biercuk
Unrealized Gains Tax Threatens Startup Exodus in Australia
SocialApr 29, 2026

Unrealized Gains Tax Threatens Startup Exodus in Australia

Did everyone see how the proposed unrealized gains tax on "billionaires" actually led people to leave CA preemptively? The same will happen in AU with startup founders if these new massive CGT hikes apply to startup shares. It would...

By Michael J. Biercuk
New Breakthrough in Quantum Computing Arriving in Two Weeks
SocialApr 25, 2026

New Breakthrough in Quantum Computing Arriving in Two Weeks

We have something that will really shake things up in #quantumcomputing coming in two weeks... https://t.co/u9J9FvmoX3

By Michael J. Biercuk
Performance to Deployment: Path for Real-World Quantum Computing
SocialApr 11, 2026

Performance to Deployment: Path for Real-World Quantum Computing

This is how you actually get #quantumcomputing into the real world. Performance enables abstraction. Abstraction enables virtualization. Virtualization enables deployment. Let's go! @qctrlHQ ❌ @nvidia

By Michael J. Biercuk
Language Models Unsuitable for Autonomous Vehicle Decision-Making
SocialApr 6, 2026

Language Models Unsuitable for Autonomous Vehicle Decision-Making

Autonomous vehicles don't use LLMs either because language is the wrong model for the task. Stands to reason language isn't right for a whole host of things (e.g. maybe reasoning too)

By Michael J. Biercuk
Quantum Control Engineer Excited by Classical AI Advances
SocialMar 13, 2026

Quantum Control Engineer Excited by Classical AI Advances

As a quantum control engineer focused on ML and robust control, this new direction in classical AI is really thrilling

By Michael J. Biercuk
AI Adoption Needs Nuance, Not All‑or‑nothing Choices
SocialMar 11, 2026

AI Adoption Needs Nuance, Not All‑or‑nothing Choices

FFS why are the only options with the adoption of #AI being a Luddite or outsourcing your brain entirely? Why can't there be nuance? A recognition it's awesome for some things, terrible for others, and actually harmful for some.

By Michael J. Biercuk
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