Recorded on June 30, 2025

Empire of AI: Desires and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI, a book by Artificial journalist Karen Hao, chronicles the rise of OpenAI to energy and its profound impact on all of the world. For a discussion on the AI arms competition, what it means for everyone, and where it’s headed, hear from previous MIT Technology Review top editor Karen Hao and executive editor Niall Firth.

Speakers: Executive director Niall Firth and journalist Karen Hao of AI.

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