The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By The AI Companies! They’re Hiding The Truth About AI

March 26, 2026·2h 8m·3-min readsolotechnology
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TLDR
The AI industry, as currently structured, operates like a modern empire that extracts labor, data, and environmental resources while centralizing power and profit, causing widespread harm to workers, communities, and democratic governance.


THESIS

Karen Hao argues that the dominant

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Guest

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Karen Hao

solo on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Karen HaoSam AltmanElon MuskIlya SutskeverDario Amodei

Books

Empire of AIby Karen Hao

Companies

OpenAIAnthropic

Products & Tools

ChatGPTAlphaFold

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceData ScienceEthicsTech Industry

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