Lead Designer, AI Spotlight Series / Pulitzer Center / NYT Bestselling Author
Karen Hao is an award-winning journalist and author, best known for her coverage of artificial intelligence and its societal impacts. She is the author of the upcoming book "EMPIRE OF AI" and leads the AI Spotlight Series at the Pulitzer Center, training journalists worldwide on AI coverage. Her work has been recognized with an American National Magazine Award and an American Humanist Media Award.
Lead Designer, AI Spotlight Series
Contributing Writer
China Tech & Society Reporter
Technology and Public Purpose Fellow
Knight Science Journalism Fellow
Senior AI Editor
Senior AI Reporter
AI Reporter
Junior Data Scientist
Editorial Fellow
Online Editorial Fellow
Editorial Intern
Application Engineer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
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She currently serves as the Lead Designer for the AI Spotlight Series at the Pulitzer Center, a role she began in April 2024.
Karen Hao has been recognized with two major awards: an American National Magazine Award and an American Humanist Media Award.
She previously held positions at The Atlantic (Sep 2023 - Sep 2024) and The Wall Street Journal (Apr 2022 - Aug 2023).
As of the latest data, Karen Hao has over 77.9K followers on Twitter/X and 57.5K followers on LinkedIn.
High School
Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics, Technology Journalism, Global Tech Policy
Data Science, China Technology, Media & Publishing
Investigative, Analytical, Data-Driven, Ethical, Award-Winning
Author, Educator, Thought Leader, Influential Reporter
Technology, Society, Ethics, Global Impact
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