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Artificial Intelligence · 15 min

AI's Human Empire: Unpacking Power and Bias

By Karen Hao

Artificial intelligence often appears objective, but it's fundamentally shaped by human decisions, biases, and concentrated power. This episode explores how the values and blind spots of a select few are embedded into AI systems, creating new power structures with profound societal implications.

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Artificial Intelligence
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“Artificial intelligence often appears objective, but it's fundamentally shaped by human decisions, biases, and concentrated power. This episode explores how the values and blind spots of a select few are embedded into AI systems, creating new power structures with profound societal implications.”

— Karen Hao, AI's Human Empire: Unpacking Power and Bias

What it is about

ai, power, tech

Who it is for

This book is for anyone seeking to move beyond surface-level understanding of artificial intelligence, offering a sharper perspective on the hidden human forces, biases, and power dynamics that truly govern our increasingly automated world, enabling more informed engagement with technology's profound societal impact.

The author

Karen Hao, an award-winning investigative journalist, brings her deep reporting expertise to expose the intricate human decisions and power struggles that define the seemingly objective realm of artificial intelligence.

About the author

Karen Hao

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