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Karen Hao in conversation with Carissa Véliz

Empire of AI: How AI is Reshaping our World

Hay Festival 2026, 

If you’re worried about AI, this is an unmissable event. Award-winning journalist and author Karen Hao exposes the impact of AI on our democracies, our planet and our private lives. With unparalled access to the company behind ChatGPT, she argues the industry is having a sinister impact on society and warns that the vast growth of the tech companies behind AI has created a new kind of empire. She talks to Carissa Véliz, an Oxford professor and expert on AI ethics, privacy and surveillance. This is a unique chance to hear two of the most influential voices on AI discuss the promises, perils and ethical dilemmas shaping the world ahead.

Karen Hao in conversation with Carissa Véliz