Journalist Karen Hao: AI Industry's Colonial Practices Threaten Democracy and Exploit Global Communities
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Democracy Now!
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In this Democracy Now! interview, journalist Karen Hao discusses her book "Empire of AI," which argues that the artificial intelligence industry—led by companies like Sam Altman's OpenAI—operates with a colonial mindset. Hao's reporting reveals how AI development exploits workers in Kenya, extracts freshwater from communities in Chile, and causes significant environmental damage. She draws parallels between the actions of AI empires and historical colonial powers, highlighting the social, labor, and environmental harms caused by unchecked AI expansion.
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This is an extraordinary type of AI development that is causing a lot of social, labor and environmental harms
Empire of AI, which unveils the accruing political and economic power of artificial intelligence companies — especially Sam Altman's OpenAI
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