#022 - Inside The Empire of AI With Karen Hao

Award-winning journalist Karen Hao joins us to reveal the uncomfortable truths behind the AI industry’s biggest players. Author of Empire of AI and lead of the Pulitzer Center’s AI Spotlight Series, Karen shares what she learned after interviewing over 260 insiders—including OpenAI engineers, global community leaders, and content moderators on the frontlines. From her time reporting in China for The Wall Street Journal to editing at MIT Technology Review, Karen has had a front-row seat to AI’s rise—and its ethical failures. In this powerful conversation, she unpacks how ideology, power, and misinformation drive the development of today’s most influential AI systems. Subscribe for more unfiltered conversations on AI, power, and the future. #AI #KarenHao #EmpireOfAI #OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #TechEthics #TalkingAI #Pulitzer #Journalism #DataEthics #MITTechReview #SiliconValley