The People Building the AI Tools You Use Every Day
Editorial
We studied the public statements of the founders, builders, and investors shaping the AI landscape in 2026 — their blog posts, podcast appearances, testimony, and interviews given to other outlets. These profiles are our editorial synthesis of what each person has said publicly, not conversations we conducted ourselves, and they contain no direct quotations. Understanding the philosophies and motivations of the people building AI helps you make better decisions about which tools to trust, which companies to support, and which trends to follow.
Featured Profiles
AI Founder PerspectivesWhat Dario Amodei Has Said Publicly About Safety-First AI
What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has written on AI safety and its benefits, from Machines of Loving Grace to The Adolescence of Technology, and what it means.
AI Founder PerspectivesReid Hoffman on AI and the Future of Work: What Superagency and His Career Advice Say
What LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has argued about AI and work: the Superagency case for optimism, his advice to graduates, and where he is betting on AI.
AI Founder PerspectivesArvid Kahl on AI and Bootstrapping: What the Zero to Sold Author Wrote in 2026
What Zero to Sold author Arvid Kahl wrote about AI in 2026: why data is the last moat, when building in public backfires, and why AI features carry liability.
AI Founder PerspectivesWhat Pieter Levels Has Said Publicly About Building Solo With AI
Pieter Levels on building alone with AI: shipping fast, coding with Claude Code, a 94.5% margin, and why AI-made content stops standing out.