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AI as the New Empire? Karen Hao Explains the Hidden Costs of OpenAI’s Ambitions
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Journalist Karen Hao unpacks the rise of AI “empires,” their ideological roots, and the hidden environmental and societal costs of OpenAI’s quest for artificial general intelligence.
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