29 August 2026

TIME publishes 2026 list of 100 most influential AI figures

First reported

Time ran this on , a day before the next source picked it up.

  • TIME's fourth annual AI100 list includes tech leaders like Sam Altman and Dario Amodei alongside critics including labor leader Liz Shuler and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
  • The list reflects AI's rapid expansion into daily life and the growing divide between those building the technology and those questioning its impact.

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