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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 6 MIN

Karen Hao on the people behind the AI revolution

from Midday Report

Long before ChatGPT brought AI into the mainstream, journalist Karen Hao was reporting on OpenAI and its leader Sam Altman. Drawing on years of access and reporting, including her book Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination, she spoke to Guyon Espiner about the people, ambitions and power driving the AI revolution.

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