Empire of AI
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Empire of AI by Karen Howe gets recommended on The Ezra Klein Show and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Empire of AI by Karen Howe appears 2 times across 2 podcast episodes on 2 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“Empire of AI by Karen Howe. It's just such an incredible combination of just on the ground, globetrotting investigative reporting, making the material inputs and human inputs of AI visible.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The host mentions 'Empire of AI' to highlight its investigative approach to understanding the human and material aspects of AI. This book is seen as essential for grasping the broader implications of AI in society and its connection to empire building.
Empire of AI by Karen Howe most often appears in conversations about impact of AI on education.
Recent linked podcasts include The Ezra Klein Show and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, giving you a quick path from the book back to the shows where it actually came up.
The host mentions 'Empire of AI' to highlight its investigative approach to understanding the human and material aspects of AI. This book is seen as essential for grasping the broader implications of AI in society and its connection to empire building.
Recent show rotation: The Ezra Klein Show and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 1:21:21 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode recommended Empire of AI?
Naomi Klein on Trumpism and Our Age of ‘Unlikely Bedfellows’ on The Ezra Klein Show is one of the clearest indexed episodes that recommended Empire of AI by Karen Howe. Other indexed episodes include AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By The AI Companies! They’re Hiding The Truth About AI on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 1:21:21.
Which podcast mentioned Empire of AI?
The Ezra Klein Show and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett are the main indexed podcasts currently tied to Empire of AI by Karen Howe.
Who recommended Empire of AI on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties Empire of AI by Karen Howe to The Ezra Klein Show and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up Empire of AI?
The host mentions 'Empire of AI' to highlight its investigative approach to understanding the human and material aspects of AI. This book is seen as essential for grasping the broader implications of AI in society and its connection to empire building. It most often appears in conversations about impact of AI on education.
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“An incredible combination of on the ground, globetrotting investigative reporting, making the material inputs and human inputs of AI visible, with a thesis around empire building.”
“Karen Howe discusses her book 'Empire of AI' which covers the inside story of OpenAI's first decade and the impact of the AI industry.”

