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Mentioned in 38 episodes
Empire of AI
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Mentioned in 38 episodes
Mentioned by Paul Roetzer when referencing the opening chapter of Karen How's book regarding Sam Altman being fired.

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#152: ChatGPT Connectors, AI-Human Relationships, New AI Job Data, OpenAI Court-Ordered to Keep ChatGPT Logs & WPP’s Large Marketing Model
Mentioned by Paul Roetzer , who listens to the audiobook version, but intends to buy the physical book to copy key excerpts.

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#156: AI Answers - Data Privacy, AI Roadmaps, Regulated Industries, Selling AI to the C-Suite & Change Management
Mentioned by
Kara Swisher as one of two books about Sam Altman and OpenAI, focusing on the power dynamics and ethical implications of AI development.


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Sam Altman, OpenAI and the Future of Artificial (General) Intelligence
Mentioned by
Mike Kaput , this book explores the internal dynamics of OpenAI and its shift from a non-profit to a corporate entity.


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#149: Google I/O, Claude 4, White Collar Jobs Automated in 5 Years, Jony Ive Joins OpenAI, and AI’s Impact on the Environment
Recommended by Paris Marx as a fantastic book that digs into OpenAI and Sam Altman's influence on the tech industry.

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We All Suffer from OpenAI’s Pursuit of Scale w/ Karen Hao
Mentioned by Gavin Purcell in relation to the OpenAI Files website, which pulls from several sources including Karen Hao's book.

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OpenAI's GPT-5 Hype Train, Midjourney Video is Great & More HUGE AI News
Mentioned by Ed Zitron as the book that tells the story of OpenAI and the arms race surrounding large language models.

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Empires of AI With Karen Hao
Mentioned by Henry Trix as an unauthorized biography of Sam Altman.

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I’d like not to thank the academy: graduates’ fortunes slip
Mentioned as the featured guest's new book, which debunks myths surrounding AI.

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Downstream: Exposing The True Costs of AI w/ Karen Hao
Mentioned by Henry Trix, it paints Sam Altman as a Promethean figure.

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I’d like not to thank the academy: graduates’ fortunes slip
Mentioned as a deep dive into the story of OpenAI, from its nonprofit beginnings to becoming a major for-profit company.

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195 | The AI business application battle is intensifying, Self improving AI, AI for early cancer detection, and more AI news you should know for the week ending on June 6, 2025
Recommended by
Emily M. Bender as providing a deeply reported and rivetingly written account of the real-world impacts of AI.


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The AI Con