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16 May 2026$13.76 - $30.59
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Founded as a non-profit devoted to ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) would benefit all of humanity, the mission rapidly gave way to commercial pressures, peer competition and fierce hoarding of resources.
In Empire of AI – which became an instant New York Times bestseller and saw her recognised on the TIME100 AI List – Hao explores OpenAI’s meteoric rise and its astonishing human, material and environmental impact.
And, with its seemingly relentless extraction of resources, labour and land largely from the Global South, Hao likens the industry to colonial empires of old.
She joins Dr Kerry McInerney (Ngāti Ruanui) to discuss her ground-breaking book.
Supported by Platinum Patron Theresa Gattung.
Proudly part of the Auckland Council whānau
Local tip
He tīwhiri mō te rohe
Check out the sculpture of celebrated Kiwi opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa which sits on Level 3 of the Aotea Centre. It was created by local artist Terry Stringer and unveiled by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa herself when the auditorium was named in her honour in 2019.
Getting there
Te huarahi ki reira
The Aotea Centre is a short walk up Queen Street from Waitematā Station, and the Civic car park is conveniently located beside the venue if you’re driving.
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