Empire of AI: Dreams & Nightmares in Sam Altman's Open AI with KAREN HAO

 Empire of AI: Dreams & Nightmares in Sam Altman's Open AI with KAREN HAO

Author: Technology, AI, Software, Future, Economy, Science, Engineering & Robotics Interviews - Creative Process Original Series September 16, 2025 Duration: 43:40
“My book is called Empire of AI because I'm trying to articulate this argument and illustrate that these companies operate exactly like empires of old. I highlight four features that essentially encapsulate the three things you read. However, I started talking about it in a different way after writing the book."

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Tech, Innovation & Society - The Creative Process: Technology, AI, Software, Future, Economy, Science, Engineering & Robotics Interviews
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