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Book Review: Empire of AI

Here’s my review of Empire of AI by Karen Hao. Don’t forget to leave a comment if you’ve read it or plan to read it, or if you have any other book recommendations to share.

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K. E. Creighton
Dec 18, 2025
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Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI by Karen Hao is a well-researched account of how Sam Altman has vied to create an empire of AI via OpenAI from its inception, often affording him more altruistic credit at the dawn of his pursuits and endeavors than he’s probably due. It also ultimately serves as a rallying cry for the careful, …

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