Karen Hao has covered the tech industry for over 8 years and interviewed over 250 people, including former or current OpenAI employees and executives.
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“Karen Hao's professional history confirms she began reporting on tech in 2017, making her experience over 8 years by the video's 2026 publication date. Multiple sources discussing her book, "Empire of AI," corroborate the scale of her research. For example, a TechPolicy.Press article from May 2025 states the book is based on "300 interviews with around 260 people," including 90 current and former OpenAI employees. Other sources, like a Stanford event summary, also cite over 300 interviews. Context: ⚠️ Actual number differs by >10%. The interviews were conducted for her book, "Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI," which investigates the company's history and societal impact.”
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