What’s Wrong With The AI Industry? | Karen Hao, Author, Empire of AI

What’s Wrong With The AI Industry? | Karen Hao, Author, Empire of AI

Last updated:
August 8, 2025
Total length::
72 min
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Join the extraordinary Karen Hao, an award-winning journalist and investigative reporter, and Anthony Sar, Co-Founder and CEO of Finoverse, as they explore the intersection of cutting-edge technology and journalism.

Karen, the acclaimed author of Empire of AI—winner of the Best Technology Book of the Year Award and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction—shares her journey from traditional journalism to becoming a leading voice in artificial intelligence reporting. Anthony, as host, brings his expertise in technology and innovation to guide this captivating conversation.

This episode dives into Karen’s in-depth research on OpenAI, covering critical topics like:
00:00 From Engineering to Investigative Journalism
03:59 The Disconnect at OpenAI
07:11 Cognitive Dissonance in Silicon Valley
09:58 The Pursuit of Artificial Intelligence
12:22 The Dark Side of AI Measurement
14:52 The Ethics of Recreating Human Intelligence
18:11 The Impact of AI on Employment
22:23 Effective Altruism and AI
30:27 The Secrecy of OpenAI
32:40 The Coup at OpenAI
41:55 The Role of Family and Personal Allegations
47:01 Anthropic vs. OpenAI
52:23 The Environmental Impact of AI
55:29 The Future of AI Development
1:02:08 A Call to Action for Ethical AI


Prepare to confront the ethical dilemmas at the heart of AI development in this thought-provoking discussion.

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