The truth about Sam Altman. AI Critic Karen Hao reveals what 90 OpenAI employees told her.Karen Hao is an AI expert, award-winning investigative journalist, and former reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering American and Chinese tech companies. She is also co-host of the podcast The Interface and freelances for publications like More Perfect Union and The Atlantic. Her latest book is the bestselling ‘EMPIRE OF AI: Inside The Reckless Race For Total Domination.’She explains:◼️Why the US-China “AI arms race” may be misleading and politically driven◼️The truth behind the Pentagon using Claude for military strikes◼️Why AGI is a marketing scam used to consolidate trillion-dollar power◼️How agentic AI like OpenClaw will automate desk jobs within 18 months◼️The hidden human cost behind AI training00:00 Intro00:02:27 Why The AI Industry May Be Chasing Profit Over Progress00:04:49 What 250 OpenAI Insiders Revealed Behind Closed Doors00:10:48 Did Sam Altman Outmaneuver Elon Musk—Or Is There More To It?00:14:47 What People Really Think About Sam Altman (And Why It Matters)00:17:34 The Hidden Power Struggle To Remove Sam Altman00:25:14 The Real Reason Companies Are Racing To Build AI00:31:35 Do AI CEOs Truly Believe This Will Help Humanity?00:33:08 Why OpenAI Refused To Be Part Of This Book00:41:47 Why Sam Altman Was Forced Out 00:45:18 The Hidden Instability, What Was Altman Actually Disrupting Internally?00:50:53 Ad Break00:54:15 What Really Triggered Sam Altman’s Firing—And The Mass Exodus After01:04:51 Should You Vote Based On AI Policies—And What’s At Stake?01:12:30 How Robots Updating Instantly Could Change Everything01:15:11 Will AI Surpass The Best Surgeons—And What Happens If It Does?01:18:57 Are Self-Driving Cars Truly Safe 01:25:00 Which Jobs Actually Survive AI And Who Gets Left Behind?01:35:03 What The Klarna CEO Reveals About The Future Of AI And Business01:38:09 Ad Break01:41:58 Is AI Quietly Eroding Meaning—And Impacting Health And The Planet?01:50:52 How We Can Actually Build AI Without Putting Humanity At Risk01:56:44 Will The AI Race Ever Slow Down Or Are We Past The Point Of Control?Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://doac-perks.com">https://doac-perks.com</a>&nbsp;Follow Karen:X - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/7MVVs8B">https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/7MVVs8B</a>Website - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/ARHB0mk">https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/ARHB0mk</a>&nbsp;You can purchase ‘EMPIRE OF AI: Inside the reckless race for total domination’, here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CcrcHj2">https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CcrcHj2</a>&nbsp;The Diary Of A CEO:◼️Join DOAC circle here - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://doaccircle.com/">https://doaccircle.com/</a>&nbsp;◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://smarturl.it/DOACbook">https://smarturl.it/DOACbook</a>&nbsp;◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt">https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt</a>&nbsp;◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb">https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb</a>&nbsp;◼️Get email updates - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt">https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt</a>&nbsp;◼️Follow Steven - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb">https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb</a>&nbsp;Sponsors:Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://wisprflow.ai/steven">https://wisprflow.ai/steven</a>&nbsp;Pipedrive - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link" href="https://pipedrive.com/CEO">https://pipedrive.com/CEO</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Saily - Download from the app store and use code DOAC at the checkout for 15% off

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