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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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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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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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/
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Empire of AI UK Cover Reveal: The Crown Inspiration Behind Book Structure
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In honor of the UK cover reveal of EMPIRE OF AI, I’ll tell you a secret: When thinking about how to structure my book, I drew heavy inspiration from the Netflix series The Crown. 1/ (Out May 20, pre-order here: http://
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Dangerous Professional: A Term for AI Risk Discussion
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Dangerous Professional is the coinage I usually use.
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Indian Entrepreneurs Launch LGBTQ+ Metaverse Platform
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How two queer women created India’s first #Metaverse platform for LGBTQ+ individuals https://
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AI Model Behavior Varies by Region and Cultural Representation
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Nice. I think it’s a function of which model you are using and also which region you are in. I’m in Singapore, where a significant portion of Indians are Tamilians, which was reflected in the picture I got.
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CHI Paper on AI Ethics Narrated by Exiled Ethiopian Journalist
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And if you do nothing else, please watch this short video narrated by Fasica, the lead author of the CHI paper, Nuredin Ali, and exiled Ethiopian journalist @ZekuZelalem
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Content Moderators’ Working Conditions: Understanding the Human Cost
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We collaborated with content moderators like @Fasica2025 to understand the horrific working conditions of moderators. Imagine your family going through one of the worst sieges in recorded history with nothing going in & out for 2 years,