Who to Follow
in AI
Stay current with the AI landscape. These are the accounts I actually follow and learn from — on X and LinkedIn.
🔬 Bleeding-Edge Tech
Bleeding-Edge Tech
The deep-dive nerds who break down new models, benchmarks, and research papers the day they drop.
Andrej Karpathy
Founder at Eureka Labs
Previously: OpenAI, Tesla, Stanford University
Why follow — "Proper nerd territory — but Andrej has such a curious mind that reading how he thinks about the world is always a treat."
Simon Willison
Creator of Datasette at Independent
Previously: Django, The Guardian, Eventbrite
Why follow — "Simon is the most thorough hands-on tester of new AI tools I know. When a new model or API drops, his detailed write-ups are the first thing I read. Invaluable for understanding what's actually new vs. what's just marketing."
Boris Cherny
Engineering Leader & Author at Anthropic
Why follow — "Engineering lead at Anthropic and one of the most valuable follows for staying up to date with Claude Code and AI-assisted development."
Charly Wargnier
AI & Data Consultant at Independent
Why follow — "Charly is one of my go-to resources for staying current on major model releases and discovering authentic, practical AI tools."
God of Prompt
Prompt Engineering Educator at godofprompt.ai
Why follow — "One of the leading accounts for prompt engineering and context engineering. Not every template is best practice, but the content is consistently solid and, at the very least, highly inspirational."
Matt Shumer
CEO at HyperWrite AI
Why follow — "Matt is a prolific builder who shares practical experiments with the latest models and frameworks. His threads often surface techniques and use cases that nobody else is talking about yet."
💼 Business & AI
Business & AI
Leaders who translate AI capabilities into business strategy, ROI, and real-world transformation.
Ethan Mollick
Professor of Management at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Why follow — "Ethan is always first to try the latest updates, dissecting what's new with genuine curiosity. He designs clever experiments and brings a creative, analytical lens that makes every post worth reading."
Bernard Marr
Author, Speaker & Advisor at Bernard Marr & Co.
Why follow — "Bernard is a business-first voice in AI. He excels at breaking things down for people in corporate settings — how to learn, adopt, and actually use AI day-to-day."
🎯 Product Management & AI
Product Management & AI
Product leaders navigating how AI reshapes roadmaps, user experiences, and what it means to build products.
Lenny Rachitsky
Writer & Podcast Host at Lenny's Newsletter & Lenny's Podcast
Previously: Airbnb
Why follow — "Lenny runs one of the best product-management podcasts out there and attracts fascinating guests, giving his content incredible range. He consistently ties technology back to real business value and user impact."
Paweł Huryn
Product Manager & Content Creator at Huryn Consulting
Why follow — "A sharp voice on AI in product management — worth following for anyone building products in the age of AI."
🚀 Entrepreneurship & Startups
Entrepreneurship & Startups
Founders, VCs, and builders at the intersection of AI and company building.
Sam Altman
CEO at OpenAI
Previously: Y Combinator, Loopt
Why follow — "Love him or not, Sam's posts are essential reading for understanding where the AI industry is headed. His perspective shapes the entire ecosystem — and reading between the lines of his announcements is a skill worth developing."
Paul Graham
Co-founder & Essayist at Y Combinator
Previously: Viaweb
Why follow — "Paul lives a few years in the future. He looks at current developments, extrapolates forward, and asks the questions that matter — what skills will be valuable, and how will the economy actually work?"
Sarah Guo
Managing Partner at Conviction
Previously: Greylock Partners
Why follow — "Sarah runs an AI-focused VC fund and co-hosts the No Priors podcast. She has a sharp eye for what's actually working in AI startups vs. what's hype. Great for the investor/founder perspective on AI."
🧠 AI Leaders & Visionaries
AI Leaders & Visionaries
The CEOs and co-founders of frontier AI labs shaping the direction of the entire industry.
Dario Amodei
CEO & Co-founder at Anthropic
Previously: OpenAI, Google
Why follow — "As Anthropic's CEO he's naturally a salesperson who may stretch timelines a bit — but he's also a genuinely compelling future-oriented thinker. His insights on Anthropic's culture are fascinating, especially since they're using their own product to build their product."
Demis Hassabis
CEO & Co-founder at Google DeepMind
Previously: DeepMind, Elixir Studios, Lionhead Studios
Why follow — "One of the smartest people I've ever heard speak. I've listened to many of his podcast appearances and the breadth and depth of his knowledge is genuinely staggering."
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