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The Download: a conversation with Karen Hao, and how did life begin?

MIT Technology Review - AI
Jul 9, 2025 12:10
Rhiannon Williams
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Journalist Karen Hao discussed her new book, "Empire of AI: Dreams," in a recent MIT Technology Review Roundtables conversation, offering insights into the inner workings and influence of OpenAI. The discussion highlighted OpenAI's pivotal role in shaping the AI landscape and raised important questions about the broader societal and ethical implications of rapidly advancing AI technologies.

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside OpenAI’s empire: A conversation with Karen Hao In a wide-ranging Roundtables conversation for MIT Technology Review subscribers, journalist and author Karen Hao recently spoke about her new book, Empire of AI: Dreams…
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