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Empire Of AI: Inside The Reckless Race For Total Domination

Empire Of AI: Inside The Reckless Race For Total Domination

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When longtime AI expert and journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, it was meant, its leader Sam Altman told us, to act as a check against more purely market forces.

But the core truth of this massively disruptive sector is that it requires an unprecedented amount of proprietary resources: the ‘compute’ power of scarce high-end chips, the sheer volume of data that needs to be amassed at scale, the humans on the ground ‘cleaning it up’ for sweatshop wages throughout the Global South, and a truly alarming spike in the need for energy and water underlying everything. We have entered a new, ominous age of empire with OpenAI setting a breakneck pace, as a small group of the most valuable companies in human history try to chase it down.

In exhilarating prose and with unparalleled access to those closest to Sam Altman, Hao recounts the meteoric rise of OpenAI and shows us the sinister impact that this industry is having on society.

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ISBN13: 9780241678923
ISBN10: 0241678927
Language: English
Publisher: Allen Lane
Publication Year: 2025
Format: Hardcover

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  • One Line Summary

    Explores the dangerous race for AI dominance and its societal impact.

  • Who is this book for?

    If you're curious about the behind-the-scenes complexities and ethical dilemmas of the AI industry, this book offers an eye-opening account. Hao's vivid storytelling and insider details make the rapid rise of AI feel both urgent and personal, revealing consequences many might not expect. It's a compelling read for anyone interested in how technology's future could reshape our world.

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