Karen Hao in Conversation with Patrick Hynes | Empire of AI
The rapid ascent of OpenAI has been central in showcasing the disruptive power of artificial intelligence to the public.
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The rapid ascent of OpenAI has been central in showcasing the disruptive power of artificial intelligence to the public.
How do AI agents influence knowledge work? This paper finds that agents shift worker effort from implementation to supervision, which especially benefits verifiable work and expert workers. I use data from the coding platform Cursor to study agents in software production.
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How do AI agents influence knowledge work? This paper finds that agents shift worker effort from implementation to supervision, which especially benefits verifiable work and expert workers. I use data from the coding platform Cursor to study agents in software production.
What does digital inclusion look like in the age of AI? Over 6,000 of the world’s 7,000-plus living languages remain digitally disadvantaged.

What does digital inclusion look like in the age of AI? Over 6,000 of the world’s 7,000-plus living languages remain digitally disadvantaged.
AI+Science: Accelerating Discovery is an interdisciplinary conference bringing together researchers across physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, neuroscience, and more to examine how AI is reshaping scientific discovery.

AI+Science: Accelerating Discovery is an interdisciplinary conference bringing together researchers across physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, neuroscience, and more to examine how AI is reshaping scientific discovery.
In this seminar, moderator Patrick Hynes and award-winning AI journalist Karen Hao will discuss her new book Empire of AI, explore the breakneck rise of OpenAI, and examine the industry’s broader ambitions. Join for this thought-provoking conversation about the past, present, and future of AI—what’s at stake, who stands to gain, and who is being left behind.