Big Tech promised AI would solve our biggest problems. But behind the hype there is a more unsettling reality: labor exploitation, environmental harm, and the looming threat of mass automation. Dexter sits down with journalist Karen Hao to talk about her new book Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI. They dig into how today&rsquo;s AI companies are operating less like tech innovators and more like empires. Make sure to check out Karen&rsquo;s book: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743569/empire-of-ai-by-karen-hao/">Empire of AI</a> Got something you&rsquo;re curious about? Hit us up <a href="mailto:killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc">killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc</a>, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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