Roundtables: Inside OpenAI’s Empire with Karen Hao
Hear from special guest speaker Karen Hao about the AI arms race, what it means for all of us, and where it’s headed.
Available only for MIT Alumni and subscribers.
Recorded on June 30, 2025
AI journalist Karen Hao’s book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI, tells the story of OpenAI’s rise to power and its far-reaching impact all over the world. Hear from Karen Hao, former MIT Technology Review senior editor, and executive editor Niall Firth for a conversation exploring the AI arms race, what it means for all of us, and where it’s headed.
Speakers: Karen Hao, AI journalist, and Niall Firth, executive editor.
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