Empire of AI by Karen Hao is an investigative nonfiction book that examines the rise of artificial intelligence through the power structures, corporations, and geopolitics shaping it. The book explores how AI systems are built, who controls them, and who bears the costs—highlighting issues of labor, data exploitation, inequality, and global influence. It offers a critical look at how AI is transforming societies beyond the hype.
Note: Non-fiction, Technology / Politics & Society.

