

#1558
Mentioned in 17 episodes
Empire of AI
Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI
Book • 2025
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Mentioned in 17 episodes
Mentioned by 

as a new book exploring the behavior of AI companies as modern empires.


Hasan Minhaj

48 snips
Will AI Take My Job? with Karen Hao
Mentioned as a bestseller that tells the inside story of what happened and what might happen at OpenAI.

39 snips
IM 835: Glitch Lord - Inside OpenAI's Secret Struggles and the 'Empire of AI' With Karen Hao
Mentioned as the new book by 

, focusing on dreams, nightmares, and Sam Altman's OpenAI.


Karen Hao

27 snips
Karen Hao on the making of a $90B AI empire
Mentioned as the author of a book and will be interviewed about it in the next episode.

26 snips
IM 834: Gewgaw - Google's Nano Banana Model
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, referring to an interview with the author, highlighting the focus on scale within AI companies.


Leo Laporte

24 snips
TWiT 1049: Gas Station Lafufu - Apple's Pumpkin Spice Orange & Influencer Era
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as a real indictment, but also a fascinating history of Open AI.


Leo Laporte

20 snips
MBW 987: As Gruber as It Gets - Save the Date: September 9th!
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as really a scathing indictment of open AI and its practices.


Leo Laporte

19 snips
WW 947: Hallucinated Clown Shoes - Microsoft v. protesters, round 3. Or 4. Or something
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when talking about how OpenAI supplemented Common Crawl with other sources.


Jeff Jarvis

17 snips
IM 833: The Most Popular S3 Bucket Ever - AI Slop, Clankers, and Shrimp
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, announcing Karen Hao’s upcoming interview about it on the show.


Leo Laporte

17 snips
TWiT 1046: Shrimpspiracy - Musk Trolls Microsoft With Macrohard
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as an important book discussing Sam Altman, Open AI and exploitation of labor.

Raffaele Coriglione

17 snips
21/08 - AI: bolla o non bolla? | Black Box Chat
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, introducing Karen Hao, who discusses AI's implications.

Shona McCallum

14 snips
What happens when you lose your social media?
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i forbindelse med en anekdote om oprindelsen af begrebet kunstig intelligens.

Astrid Haug

13 snips
AI-kollegaer? Sprog, tillid og AI-washing – med Astrid Haug, Viskvinde

Becca Platsky

13 snips
Sam Altman & Open AI Part 2: King D*ck of Liar Mountain
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, discussing the AI gold rush and its impact on human behavior.

Muhammad Faiz

How Drones & AI Are Taking Over Roofing | TRM Episode 30 w/Jordan Milkie
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as a book to read, mentioning that the people making Chat GPT are not good people.

Muhammad Faiz

What Makes a Great Roofing Company | TRM Episode 28 w/Crystal Watterson
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as going into the history of AI evolution.


Brian Piper

171 / Harnessing AI to Transform Content Strategy, with Brian Piper
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when discussing the ethical concerns of AI development and responsible innovation.


Kent Bai

#1629: Niantic Spatial is Building an AI-Powered Map with Snap for AR Glasses & AI Agents
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as a comprehensive account of OpenAI, from its origins to recent events.


Johannes Kleske

From bucket hats to AI empires: Deep-Dives on Oasis and OpenAI
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als ein sehr gutes Buch über Open AI.

Markus Albers

Raus aus der Meetinghölle
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as a book that delves into the underbelly of Open AI.


Leeja Miller

How Trump's AI Chip Deal Threatens National Security