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The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett · October 23, 2026 · 24m

Most Replayed Moment: How AI Companies Are Gaslighting You - Karen Hao

Karen Hao examines the assumptions driving the race toward AGI, questioning why replicating human capabilities became the goal and highlighting the enormous resources behind that ambition. She also explores the tense relationship between AI companies and the journalists and researchers who scrutinize them, and how these companies may be shaping public perception.

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Karen Hao questions the underlying assumptions driving the race to build AGI, asking why replicating human capabilities became the primary goal.
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She highlights the enormous financial and computational resources being poured into AGI development.

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