Empire of AI

Empire of AI (2025) chronicles the evolution of OpenAI from an idealistic nonprofit into a $157 billion empire. It details the messy power struggles, untold human tragedies, and backroom partnerships that defined the unlikely race to build ChatGPT. This explosive goes beyond the hype and helps you to understand the real power dynamics shaping the technology that could very well define your future.

• Users of ChatGPT curious about how the technology came into being
• Anyone concerned with the hidden ethical costs of new technologies
• Tech enthusiasts who love stories of Silicon Valley power

Karen Hao is an award-winning journalist specializing in the societal impacts of artificial intelligence. She’s served as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and as the senior editor for AI at MIT Technology Review. Her reporting is regularly taught in universities and has been cited by governments, establishing her as a leading voice on the subject