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PolicyCA / Silicon Valley·Ranked Saturday, July 4, 2026
"Empire of AI": Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World
Karen Hao discusses AI geopolitics, democracy threats in Empire of AI.
In our July Fourth special broadcast, we revisit our interview with longtime technology reporter Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, which unveils the accruing political and economic power of artificial intelligence companies — especially Sam Altman’s OpenAI. …
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#12 that day2.90/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%2/10
Economic impact · weight 25%3/10
Job impact · weight 20%1/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%5/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%6/10
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