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AI as the New Empire? Karen Hao Explains the Hidden Costs of OpenAI’s Ambitions


Journalist Karen Hao unpacks the rise of AI “empires,” their ideological roots, and the hidden environmental and societal costs of OpenAI’s quest for artificial general intelligence.

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