Roundtables: Inside OpenAI’s Empire with Karen Hao

Monday, June 30, 2025

AI journalist Karen Hao’s newly released book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI, tells the story of OpenAI’s rise to power and its far-reaching impact all over the world. Hao, former MIT Technology Review senior editor, will join executive editor Niall Firth in an intimate conversation exploring the AI arms race, what it means for all of us, and where it’s headed.

Special giveaway: Attendees of this event will have the chance to receive a free copy of Karen Hao’s book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI (see registration form for details).

Going live on June 30th at 14:00 BST / 9:00 AM ET / 6:00 AM PT

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