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“Empire of AI”: Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World
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Democracy Now Video Jan 1, 2026

“Empire of AI”: Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World

"Empire of AI": Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World
Democracy Now Jan 1, 2026

"Empire of AI": Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World

In this holiday special, we revisit our interview with longtime technology reporter Karen Hao, author of the new book Empire of AI, which unveils the accruing political and economic power of AI companies — especially Sam Altman’s OpenAI. Her reporting uncovered the exploitation of workers in Kenya, attempts to take massive amounts of freshwater from communities in Chile, along with numerous accounts of the technology’s detrimental impact on the environment. “This is an extraordinary type of AI development that is causing a lot of social, labor and environmental harms,” says Hao, in an extended interview.

Wake Up, America!
25:24
The Majority Report Jan 1, 2026

Wake Up, America!

Intellectualism Is Dead And The Right Killed It
23:02
The Majority Report Jan 1, 2026

Intellectualism Is Dead And The Right Killed It

Bernie Is Right (Again)
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The Majority Report Dec 31, 2025

Bernie Is Right (Again)

IHIP News: JD Vance Shamelessly GRIFTING At INSANE TPUSA Event!! He KNOWS He's LYING!!
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I've Had It Podcast Dec 31, 2025

IHIP News: JD Vance Shamelessly GRIFTING At INSANE TPUSA Event!! He KNOWS He's LYING!!

Leaked ICE Docs Reveal Trump's "Wartime Recruitment" Plan for CONSERVATIVE ARMY
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Status Coup Dec 31, 2025

Leaked ICE Docs Reveal Trump's "Wartime Recruitment" Plan for CONSERVATIVE ARMY