Author of Empire of AI on Why "Scale at All Costs" is Not Leading Us to a Good Place, technocracy.news
Karen Hao
Author of Empire of AI on Why "Scale at All Costs" is Not Leading Us to a Good Place | technocracy.news
About Karen
Karen Hao is an American journalist and author known for her coverage of artificial intelligence research, ethics, and societal impacts. She has worked as a foreign correspondent based in Hong Kong for The Wall Street Journal and served as the senior artificial intelligence editor at MIT Technology Review. Hao has contributed to various publications including The Atlantic, Quartz, Mother Jones, Sierra Magazine, and The New Republic. She also co-produced the podcast In Machines We Trust and authored the newsletter The Algorithm. Throughout her career, Hao has also worked as a tech reporter and data scientist at Quartz, and as an application engineer at a startup originating from X Development. Her writing often focuses on the social implications of AI and technology, critically examining practices such as the pursuit of scale without regard for ethical considerations. Hao's insights are recognized within the fields of technology and artificial intelligence, addressing issues of research, innovation, and societal impact.
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Latest interviews
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The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New Statesman
Karen Hao on AI companies' quest for world domination
Jun 3, 2026
THE NEW WORK PLAYBOOK
Psychological Safety
Jun 2, 2026
Musk v Altman Daily
OpenAI’s IPO Dream Tests the Nonprofit Mission After Musk Trial
May 28, 2026
Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Karen Hao exposes how AI bros are building an EMPIRE to control the future
May 22, 2026
KPFA - Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! – May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
Best of Business
Karen Hao: journalist and author on her new book exploring the impact of AI
May 3, 2026
AI & Beyond
OpenAI’s Empire Strikes: Labor Theft, Myths, and the Fight Back
Apr 9, 2026
Computer Says Maybe
Lingo Bingo at the India AI Summit w/ Karen Hao, Joan Kinyua, Chenai Chair, and Rafael Grohmann
Feb 13, 2026
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Computer Says Maybe
4 episodes
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4
The Last Invention
2 episodes
Shows
2
The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New Statesman
1 episode
Shows
1
THE NEW WORK PLAYBOOK
1 episode
Shows
1
Musk v Altman Daily
1 episode
Shows
1
Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy
1 episode
Shows
1
KPFA - Democracy Now!
1 episode
Shows
1
Best of Business
1 episode
Shows
1
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