Wow I'm so honored by this deeply thorough profile and review from the @guardian
, which delves into every facet of the book, from OpenAI's inside story to my reporting in Kenya & Chile to my empire argument: "Tense and absorbing"
"A gripping read"
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Karen Hao honored by Guardian’s thorough book profile and review
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Sam Altman’s Concerns: Musk Surveillance Fears at OpenAI
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In @WIRED today, the latest excerpt from EMPIRE OF AI recounts the tensions that began bubbling beneath the surface after Sam Altman took over OpenAI. Including when he asked for a countersurveillance audit bc he was worried Musk was spying on them.
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Karen Hao’s Book Featured in Vulture’s May Reading List
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Really honored to be on @vulture
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"Startling and intensely researched…an essential account of how OpenAI and ChatGPT came to be and the catastrophic places they will likely take us." -
Barnes & Noble 25% Discount Pre-order for Empire of AI Book
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Today through Apr 25, Barnes & Noble members can pre-order my book EMPIRE OF AI and all forthcoming titles (in all formats) for 25% off! If you’re planning to buy a book, consider pre-ordering. It makes a difference in building momentum. #BNPreorder https://
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Empire of AI UK Edition Release Date May 20 Global Availability
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The UK edition of EMPIRE OF AI is out May 20, the same day as the US edition. Both are available not just in the US & UK but in places globally. Check the availability in your country and pre-order here: http://
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AI Empire: Understanding Global Perspectives on Technology
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In the end, my hope is anyone reading the book will gain both expansive breadth and depth, be able to step into the shoes of people from all corners of the world and see the empire of AI through them. 8/
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Beyond Silicon Valley: Telling AI’s Full Story Across Power Centers
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Like The Crown, EMPIRE OF AI also moves back and forth between the center of power and those far away from it. I learned early on during my 7 years covering AI that you simply cannot tell the full story of this technology and its profound impacts by staying in Silicon Valley. 5/
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Global reporting journey across five continents for OpenAI book
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As a result, I traveled to five continents for my reporting. Between taking you within OpenAI's walls, the book also brings you to places like some of the most impoverished neighborhoods in Nairobi, Kenya and to the Atacama Desert in Chile, the driest place on earth. 6/
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Empire of AI: Beyond OpenAI, a Global Power System
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While the book intimately profiles OpenAI and the man at its helm, this book is ultimately not about one man or one company. EMPIRE OF AI is about a global system of power; about our past, present, and future; about the age-old story of dreams and belief, ambition and rivalry. 2/