{"id":345850,"date":"2026-05-22T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/karen-hao-ai-creating-a-desperate-base-of-workers-with-no-full-time-employment\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:00:10","slug":"karen-hao-ai-creating-a-desperate-base-of-workers-with-no-full-time-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/karen-hao-ai-creating-a-desperate-base-of-workers-with-no-full-time-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Karen Hao: AI creating a DESPERATE BASE OF WORKERS with no full-time employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/E4Zd9ZXjkao\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Hao: AI creating a DESPERATE BASE OF WORKERS with no full-time employment\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E4Zd9ZXjkao\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Artificial intelligence is often sold as inevitable &#8211; a force that will transform our lives for the better. But Karen Hao believes that story is too simple, and too convenient.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>An author and journalist, she has spent years investigating the people behind the AI boom. In her book Empire of AI, she argues that the technology is not just being built &#8211; it\u2019s being shaped by a small group of companies driven by competition and a desire for dominance.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Krishnan delves into whether she is now an activist as she continues to challenge the idea that AI\u2019s future is already written. So, who really decides how AI develops, and is it too late to change course?<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artificial intelligence is often sold as inevitable &#8211; a force that will transform our lives for the better. But Karen Hao believes that story is too simple, and too convenient. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe] An author and journalist, she has spent years investigating the people behind the AI boom. 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