AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By The AI Companies! They’re Hiding The Truth About AI

The truth about Sam Altman. AI Critic Karen Hao reveals what 90 OpenAI employees told her. Karen Hao is an AI expert, award-winning investigative journalist, and former reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering American and Chinese tech companies. She is also co-host of the podcast The Interface and freelances for publications like More Perfect Union and The Atlantic. Her latest book is the bestselling ‘EMPIRE OF AI: Inside The Reckless Race For Total Domination.’ She explains: ◼️Why the US-China “AI arms race” may be misleading and politically driven ◼️The truth behind the Pentagon using Claude for military strikes ◼️Why AGI is a marketing scam used to consolidate trillion-dollar power ◼️How agentic AI like OpenClaw will automate desk jobs within 18 months ◼️The hidden human cost behind AI training Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:27 Why The AI Industry May Be Chasing Profit Over Progress 00:04:49 What 250 OpenAI Insiders Revealed Behind Closed Doors 00:10:48 Did Sam Altman Outmaneuver Elon Musk—Or Is There More To It? 00:14:47 What People Really Think About Sam Altman (And Why It Matters) 00:17:34 The Hidden Power Struggle To Remove Sam Altman 00:25:14 The Real Reason Companies Are Racing To Build AI 00:31:35 Do AI CEOs Truly Believe This Will Help Humanity? 00:33:08 Why OpenAI Refused To Be Part Of This Book 00:41:47 Why Sam Altman Was Forced Out 00:45:18 The Hidden Instability, What Was Altman Actually Disrupting Internally? 00:50:53 Ad Break 00:54:15 What Really Triggered Sam Altman’s Firing—And The Mass Exodus After 01:04:51 Should You Vote Based On AI Policies—And What’s At Stake? 01:12:30 How Robots Updating Instantly Could Change Everything 01:15:11 Will AI Surpass The Best Surgeons—And What Happens If It Does? 01:18:57 Are Self-Driving Cars Truly Safe 01:25:00 Which Jobs Actually Survive AI And Who Gets Left Behind? 01:35:03 What The Klarna CEO Reveals About The Future Of AI And Business 01:38:09 Ad Break 01:41:58 Is AI Quietly Eroding Meaning—And Impacting Health And The Planet? 01:50:52 How We Can Actually Build AI Without Putting Humanity At Risk 01:56:44 Will The AI Race Ever Slow Down Or Are We Past The Point Of Control? Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: Follow Karen: X - Website - You can purchase ‘EMPIRE OF AI: Inside the reckless race for total domination’, here: The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): ◼️Get email updates - ◼️Follow Steven - Sponsors: Wispr - Get 14 days of Wispr Flow for free at Pipedrive - Saily - Download from the app store and use code DOAC at the checkout for 15% off

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AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By The AI Companies! They’re Hiding The Truth About AI is an episode from The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett.

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This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

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