Naomi Klein & Karen Hao: The Empire of AI and the Fight for Our Future | Chan Centre Insights

Описание: Acclaimed journalist and 'Empire of AI' author Karen Hao sat down with award-winning writer Naomi Klein for a conversation on the precarious AI moment we find ourselves in.

In this urgent talk, Hao and Klein discuss the imperialistic mentalities of AI leadership and the impact of AI on energy, environment, labour, exploitation, militarism, mass surveillance, and the authoritarian control of information. After outlining the challenge ahead, they present a path towards resisting the 'inevitable' vision of AI presented by Big Tech.

About the Speakers:
Based on years of rare insider access to OpenAI and reporting across five continents, Karen Hao offers a gripping look at the forces shaping the AI revolution. Named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in AI, Hao brings clarity and urgency to one of the defining issues of our time.

Naomi Klein is the co-director at the Centre for Climate Justice, Associate Professor of Climate Justice at UBC, and internationally renowned author of Doppelganger, This Changes Everything, The Shock Doctrine, and No Logo.

This event took place on March 12th, 2026 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
This event was co-presented with the UBC Centre for Climate Justice, with support from the Phil Lind Initiative.

Filmed by Collide Entertainment https://collideentertainment.com
Director & Editor - Mike Southworth
Producer - Joanna Dundas
Cameras - Barry Ambrosio, Fabrizio Belardetti & Daniel Byrne
Image Magnification - Brandon Fletcher

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