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Mentioned in 64 episodes

Empire of AI

Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI

Book • 2025

Mentioned by

Steven Bartlett

Mentioned in 64 episodes

Mentioned by

Steven Bartlett

while introducing

Karen Hao

's book and discussing its investigation into OpenAI and the broader AI industry.

AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By The AI Companies! They’re Hiding The Truth About AI

Recommended by

Naomi Klein

as a standout investigative work on the material and imperial dimensions of artificial intelligence.

We’re All Living in the ‘Mirror World’ Now

Mentioned by Speaker 0 when discussing conversations for the series.

EP 3: Playing the Wrong Game

Mentioned by

Andy Mills

as the source of

Karen Hao

's insights on Elon Musk's concerns about Demis Hassabis.

Mentioned by

Andy Mills

as the book written by tech reporter Karen Hao.

EP 2: The Signal

Mentioned by

Mike Kaput

regarding a formal correction issued by the author about the water footprint of AI data centers.

#188: AI Trends for 2026, Google DeepMind AI Predictions, Gemini 3 Flash, AI World Models & Are AI Job Losses Overblown?

Mentioned by

Paul Roetzer

as a good read for those interested in the consolidation of power in AI.

#192: AI Answers - Responsible AI Adoption, Agency Transformation, Rethinking Workflows, Data Privacy, & Leadership in the Age of AI Agents

Mentioned by

Paul Roetzer

, noting that if you read Karen Hao's book, you probably get the gist of Ilya Sutskever's deposition.

#179: OpenAI Government “Backstop” Controversy, Microsoft Humanist Superintelligence, Google’s Future of Learning, AI Driving Layoffs & Coca-Cola AI Ad Backlash

Mentioned by

Preston Pysh

as the book he and Seb Bunny read to discuss OpenAI and Sam Altman.

TECH004: Sam Altman & the Rise of OpenAI w/ Seb Bunney

Mentioned by

Fareed Zakaria

as the book authored by

Karen Hao

on the topic of AI.

What Mamdani’s Success Reveals About the Democrats

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