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User anticipates emotional journey with "Empire of AI" after reading "Blood in the Machine"

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A user on Mastodon shared their experience starting Karen Hao's "Empire of AI" after completing Brian Merchant's "Blood in the Machine." The user expressed a strong emotional reaction, anticipating a need for catharsis while reading Hao's book. AI

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User anticipates emotional journey with "Empire of AI" after reading "Blood in the Machine"

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I started reading Karen Hao's "Empire of AI" now, after finishing Brian Merchant's "Blood in the Machine". I have a strong feeling I might need a void to scream

    I started reading Karen Hao's "Empire of AI" now, after finishing Brian Merchant's "Blood in the Machine". I have a strong feeling I might need a void to scream into now and then while doing so. https:// karendhao.com # Bookstodon # AI # KarenHao # EmpireOfAI

    LINKS karendhao.com

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