OpenAI’s Empire Strikes: Labor Theft, Myths, and the Fight Back

This episode features journalist Karen Hao exposing Big AI’s imperial playbook—OpenAI and Sam Altman exploiting labor, IP theft, and mythmaking to dominate the narrative. She uncovers internal conflicts, toxic data centers, and career destruction, urging a rebellion for "bicycles of AI": efficient, human-centered tools over corporate behemoths.Send us Fan MailSupport the show

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