Reading about the horrifying case of Adam Raine, a teen who killed himself after prolonged engagement with ChatGPT, I can’t help but think of German artist & filmmaker Hito Steyerl’s wisdom to me a year ago. None of this was inevitable. https://
nytimes.com/2025/08/26/tec
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Adam Raine case raises concerns about ChatGPT’s impact on teen mental health
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Empire of AI Longlisted for Financial Times Best Business Book
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Wow EMPIRE OF AI is on the longlist for @FinancialTimes
' best business book of the year alongside so many people whose work I admire, including @danwwang
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businessbook.live.ft.com/page/4834239/t
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Andrew Garfield Reading Book for OpenAI Movie Adaptation
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Omg Andrew Garfield is reading my book for the OpenAI movie. https://
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Karen Hao Announces Book Tour for Empire of AI
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I'm headed back on tour for my book EMPIRE OF AI! Starting next week, I'll be on the road again with stops in the US, UK, Europe & Asia. Here are my upcoming events open to the public, with more to come. Event details & ticket reservations at http://
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Clarification on AI industry workers statement and translation issue
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Unfortunately I didn't actually say this about AI tech bosses. I was speaking about people who work in the AI industry, but it got lost in translation. Anyway, thanks for the feedback.
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Audiobook Production: A Deliberate Act of Resistance Against AI Imperialism
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This was something I discussed a lot with my audiobook producer. It only felt right in the context of a book critiquing the imperial nature of AI development. A small act of resistance. Thank you so much for noticing! You can find the audiobook here: https://
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743569/e
mpire-of-ai-by-karen-hao/
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Order Empire of AI Book Now Available Online
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Karen Hao Discusses Empire of AI with Aaron Bastani
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It was such a pleasure to speak with @AaronBastani for @novaramedia about Empire of AI. Really thoughtful and thorough questions that explored the many human stories I highlight in my book.
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AGI Risk vs Quantum Fusion Clear Endpoints Definition
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I think the difference between "AGI" vs quantum & fusion is the latter two have a clearly defined end-state, i.e. we'll know when we've reached it & what it will enable. So the comment was not: Chinese companies are averse to big, risky bets but rather to ill-defined ones.
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Appreciation for Tech Review coverage on the topic
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Thank you! Here's also a recent series of stories from @techreview about this topic