Journalist Karen Hao on Sam Altman, OpenAI & the "Quasi-Religious" Push for Artificial Intelligence

As part of our July Fourth special broadcast, we continue our extended interview with Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI. The book documents the rise of OpenAI and how the AI industry is leading to a new form of colonialism. “One of the things that you really have to understand about AI development today is that there are what I call quasi-religious movements that have developed within Silicon Valley,” says Hao. “The concept of artificial general intelligence is not one that’s scientifically grounded.”

Millions expected at delayed Khamenei funeral as Iran seeks to project strength

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Judge Orders USDA to Restore $127 Million in Federal Grants to Farmers

The Trump administration had yanked the money away from organizations led by and in support of Black farmers.

Former Tricolor CEO pleads not guilty to alleged $800 million plot handing out car loans to illegal aliens

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‘Kickbacks’: 2 people charged in alleged multi-million dollar Medicaid fraud

Allegations include conspiracy, fraud, kickbacks, money laundering, more

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How do you teach sex education in a village that tied the last sex ed teacher to a tree?

Zohran Mamdani Promised Free Buses, but the Best He Can Do Is Millions for Trans Programs