An Intimate Evening with Karen Hao: Inside the Empire of AI

An Intimate Evening with Karen Hao: Inside the Empire of AI

Join one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in AI -- Karen Hao, investigative journalist and author of the explosive bestseller "Empire of AI," for a rare discussion on how Silicon Valley is creating a new form of digital colonialism. Karen reveals how AI companies exploited data workers, land and water, from Kenya to Chile. With unprecedented access to OpenAI, she exposes the company's internal power struggles and how the race for artificial general intelligence perpetuates global inequality and exploitation. Her reporting has fundamentally shaped global perceptions of the company at the center of the AI revolution. Karen will also share how reporters can undertake the new age of AI with critical thinking. Come prepared for uncomfortable truths about how technology shapes our world.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, September 18

Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Seats: 40 people

Language: Mainly English

Location: Jordan (TBA after registration)

Fees

• HKJA Members: $80 (please enter your HKJA membership number as promo code)
• Non-members: $250

與郝珂靈的私密夜談：深入AI帝國

誠邀您參與《時代》雜誌 AI 領域百大影響力人物—調查記者、暢銷書《Empire of AI》作者 Karen Hao 郝珂靈對談，探討 AI 革命帶來的數位殖民主義。郝珂靈揭露人工智慧巨頭如何從肯亞到智利，掠奪數據工作者、土地與水資源。郝對 OpenAI 內部進行深入採訪，直撃公司內部權鬥、揭露通用人工智慧競賽如何加劇全球不平等與剝削，顛覆世人對這家人工智慧革命核心企業的認知。郝並將分享新聞工作者該如何以批判性思維報道 AI 新時代。來者將直面科技如何重塑世界的殘酷真相。

【活動詳情】

日期：9月18日（星期四）

時間：晚上7:00至8:30

名額：40人

語言：主要英語

地點：佐敦（購票後通知地點）

【費用】

• 記協會員：$80（購票時請於promo code 輸入會員編號）
• 非會員：$250

Speaker 講者: Karen Hao

Karen Hao is a bestselling author and award-winning reporter covering the impacts of artificial intelligence on society. She was the first journalist to profile OpenAI and wrote a book, EMPIRE OF AI, about the company and its global implications, which became an instant New York Times bestseller. She writes for publications including The Atlantic and leads the Pulitzer Center's AI Spotlight Series, a program training thousands of journalists around the world on how to cover AI. She was formerly a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, covering American and Chinese tech companies, and a senior editor for AI at MIT Technology Review. Her work is regularly taught in universities and cited by governments. She has received numerous accolades for her coverage, including an American Humanist Media Award, an American National Magazine Award for Journalists Under 30, and being named to the TIME100 AI. She received her Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from MIT.

Host 主持: Richard Lai

Richard Lai served as Engadget's longest-tenured editor for over 14 years, before becoming an independent tech blogger and consultant in 2024. As a Hong Kong-based reporter, Richard witnessed the rise of Asian tech brands including Xiaomi, OPPO, Huawei, DJI, and Insta360 during their formative years, many of which he interviewed on and off stage. Richard's expertise has been recognized through judging roles for prestigious awards including GSMA's Global Mobile Awards, Asia Mobile Awards, the James Dyson Award, and Hong Kong's ICT Startup Award.