Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Diary Of A CEO (Mar 2026). In the episode "AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By AI Companies, They’re Hiding The Truth!" on The Diary Of A CEO, Karen Hao discusses her book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares. She emphasizes its critical examination of the AI industry, particularly OpenAI's culture of secrecy and its pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI). This context highlights the book's relevance to ongoing discussions about transparency in AI.
Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI is a book by Karen Hao released on May 20, 2025. It focuses on the history of OpenAI and its culture of secrecy and devotion to the promise of artificial general intelligence (AGI).
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Mar 2026 on The Diary Of A CEO |
| Author | Karen Hao |
| Published | 2023 |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group |
| Subjects | Artificial intelligence, OpenAI, ChatGPT |
| ISBN | 9780593657508 |
| Genre | Artificial intelligence, OpenAI, ChatGPT |
Who talks about Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares on podcasts?
Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares came up; the most recent mention was Mar 2026 on The Diary Of A CEO.
What is Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares mentioned alongside?
Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares is most often mentioned alongside Ilia Sutskever, xAI and Artificial Intelligence.
Mentioned together: Ilia Sutskever, xAI, Artificial Intelligence, Elon Musk, Climate Change, J.D. Vance, Greg Brockman, Karen, Sam Altman, OpenAI