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

Author
Anthony Sar
Published
Fri 08 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://www.finoverse.com/

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

9:58 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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