Top 5 People I’m Watching in AI in 2024

Top 5 People I’m Watching in AI in 2024

As we move into 2024, the advancements in artificial intelligence continue to accelerate, driven by some of the most innovative minds in the field. Here are the top five individuals I’m closely following for their groundbreaking work and insightful contributions to AI.

1. Andrej Karpathy

• LinkedIn: N/A
• Twitter: @karpathy
• Blog: karpathy.github.io
• YouTube: Andrej Karpathy
• Top audience: Software Engineers
• Why I follow them: Mostly for his time at Tesla and his insightful YouTube tutorials.
• Top Posts or Newsletter Articles: N/A
• Usual Location: Stanford, California
• Website: karpathy.ai
• Recent Thoughts on Podcast:
  • “We’re entering a new computing paradigm with large language models acting like CPUs, using tokens instead of bytes, and having a context window instead of RAM.”

2. Dwarkesh Patel

• LinkedIn: N/A
• Twitter: @dwarkesh_sp
• YouTube: Dwarkesh Patel
• Spotify Podcast: Dwarkesh Patel on Spotify
• Top audience: YouTubers and General AI enthusiasts
• Why I follow them: Strictly for AI-related interviews.
• Top Posts or Newsletter Articles: N/A
• Usual Location: San Francisco, California
• Substack: Dwarkesh Patel

3. Philipp Schmid

• LinkedIn: Philipp Schmid
• Twitter: @_philschmid
• Blog: philschmid.de
• Top audience: ML Researchers
• Why I follow them: For open-source LLM news ONLY.
• Top Posts or Newsletter Articles: N/A
• Hugging Face Posts: Hugging Face
• Usual Location: Germany

4. Linxi ‘Jim’ Fan

• LinkedIn: Dr. Jim Fan
• Twitter: @DrJimFan
• Threads: Dr. Jim Fan
• Newsletter: N/A
• Ted Talk: The Next Grand Challenge in AI
• Top audience: AI Enthusiasts
• Why I follow them: Mostly for insights on Robotics & Agentic AI, and videos.
• Top Posts or Newsletter Articles: N/A
• Usual Location: Stanford, California

5. Marily Nika

• LinkedIn: Marily Nika
• Twitter: @marilynika
• Newsletter: Marily Nika’s AI Product Newsletter
• Top audience: Product Managers, General AI Enthusiasts
• Why I follow them: For AI insights tailored for PMs and information on AI tools.
• Top Posts or Newsletter Articles: N/A
• Usual Location: San Francisco, California
• Course: AI PM Bootcamp
• Substack: Marily Nika

These individuals are shaping the future of AI, each bringing their unique perspectives and expertise to the field. By following their work, I gain invaluable insights and stay updated on the latest advancements in AI. Whether through their tutorials, interviews, blogs, or innovative projects, they continually inspire and educate, making them the top people I’m watching in 2024.

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