Karen Hao, author of new book AI Empire, says current AI development is concentrated in a few large tech firms; pursuit of breakthroughs risks data, energy, environmental and labor pressures and may widen economic inequality. She urges attention to t

2026-07-24

Karen Hao, author of new book AI Empire, says current AI development is concentrated in a few large tech firms; pursuit of breakthroughs risks data, energy, environmental and labor pressures and may widen economic inequality. She urges attention to the industry’s underlying power structures rather than focusing solely on technological progress.