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Inside OpenAI’s empire: A conversation with Karen Hao

MIT Technology Review - AI
Jul 9, 2025 09:10
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AI journalist Karen Hao discussed her new book, "Empire of AI," in a conversation with MIT Technology Review, reflecting on her experiences covering OpenAI since 2020. She explored the company's ambitions, internal dynamics, and the broader ethical and societal implications of its rapid AI advancements, highlighting how OpenAI’s trajectory shapes the future of the AI field.

In a wide-ranging Roundtables conversation for MIT Technology Review subscribers, AI journalist and author Karen Hao spoke about her new book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI. She talked with executive editor Niall Firth about how she first covered the company in 2020 while on staff at MIT Technology Review, and…
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