Empire of AI: Audiobook
The Empire of AI audiobook runs 17.8 hours, narrated by Karen Hao (about 11.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 17.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 36 days |
| 1 hour / day | 18 days |
| 2 hours / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 12 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 17.8 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the business audiobooks we measured.
- That's 78% longer than the average business audiobook (10 hrs across 259 titles in our dataset).
Computed from business audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ). Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for business listeners: a long-haul epic at 17.8 hours.
About the book
A New York Times Notable Book • Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction • A New York Times Bestseller • Named a Best Book of the Year by Smithsonian , Scientific American, and Elle • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, NYPL Helen Bernstein Award, Whiting Award, Nautilus Book Award, and Porchlight Business Book Award “A bestselling page-turner that has made waves not just in Silicon Valley but around the world . . . With Empire of AI, Hao is fundamentally shaping many people’s perceptions and understanding of the company at the center of the AI revolution.” —TIME Magazine , “TIME100 AI 2025” “Excellent and deeply reported.” —Tim Wu, The New York Times “Startling and intensely researched . . .
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Empire of AI audiobook?
Empire of AI runs 17.8 hours. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.9 hours.
Is the Empire of AI audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Empire of AI?
Empire of AI is narrated by Karen Hao.
Is Empire of AI worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.9 hours, saving 5.9 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was Empire of AI first published?
Empire of AI by Karen Hao was first published in 2025.
