The AI Empire | Karen Hao on Power, Data and the Wrong Future

The AI Empire | Karen Hao on Power, Data and the Wrong Future Artificial intelligence is transforming how we work, learn and communicate. But who is really benefiting from the AI boom — and who is paying the price? Journalist and Empire of AI author Karen Hao argues that today’s most powerful AI companies are concentrating unprecedented economic and political power while relying on vast amounts of data, computing resources and human labor. The conversation explores the hidden workforce behind AI, the rise of precarious knowledge work, Silicon Valley’s “growth at all costs” culture, and the debate over open vs. closed AI models. It also asks whether AI can be developed in a way that protects human agency, sustainability and democratic accountability. The question is not whether AI will shape the future — but who gets to decide what that future looks like. Continue exploring AI, corporate power and the digital economy: • Inside Anthropic: The $965 Billion AI Titan | Claude, AI Safety and Superintelligence | 4K https://youtu.be/1ShpMSuVmyw • The Business of Attention | The Algorithms Controlling Society https://youtu.be/-QJ5oNAE0FQ • The World According to Amazon | How Amazon Became More Powerful Than Governments https://youtu.be/3rZ0M47ygiE