As we unveil the inaugural AIM 100: The Most Influential Global Leaders in AI 2024, it’s evident that artificial intelligence is at a critical juncture in shaping our world. Through engaging with leaders across the AI spectrum, we’ve seen firsthand how this technology holds immense promise while also presenting significant challenges. These individuals are at the forefront of navigating ethical dilemmas, technological hurdles, and societal impacts to ensure that AI develops in a way that benefits all of humanity.
Our mission in creating the AIM 100 is to highlight these trailblazers who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with AI. This list brings together a diverse group of visionaries—from industry giants and innovative entrepreneurs to influential thinkers—who are not only advancing technology but also grappling with issues like data privacy, algorithmic bias, and transparency. They face the daunting task of steering AI through uncharted territories while keeping ethical considerations at the forefront.
Compiling this list was both a challenging and inspiring journey. Our dedicated team delved deep into the contributions of each honoree, uncovering the passion and dedication that drive their work. The challenges they face are immense: balancing rapid technological advancement with the need for responsible oversight, ensuring inclusivity in AI development, and addressing public concerns about the impact of AI on jobs and society at large.
We invite you to explore the stories and achievements of the AIM 100 honorees. Their collective efforts not only push the boundaries of technology but also inspire us to consider how we can harness AI for the greater good. As we look ahead, we remain optimistic that with such dedicated individuals leading the way, the future of AI will be both innovative and ethically grounded.
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CEO of Y Combinator

Co-founder and CEO of Quora

CEO of JPMorgan

CEO of Amazon

CEO of Google Cloud

Founder of Hugging Face

Chief scientist at Meta AI

CEO of Ola Cabs and Electric

CEO of X

CTO at Microsoft

Co-founder of Coursera

Chairman of Reliance Industries

Co-founder and president of Anthropic

Co-founder of Databricks

Co-Founder of Redis

VP of generative AI at Databricks

CEO of Snowflake

CEO of Intel

CEO of Accenture

Founder of Wadhwani AI

Co-founder of PayPal and Palantir

CEO and chief scientist at Hume AI

Co-founder of Cognition AI

CEO of GitHub

Co-founder of Lamini

Computer science researcher

Co-founder and CEO at Anysphere

Head of Meta’s Llama Team

CEO and founder of Replit

Former CEO of Stability AI

CEO of H2O.ai

General Partner in GreatPoint Venture

Head of research at DeepMind

Research Engineer at Lightning AI

Head of AI4Bharat Research Lab at IIT

CEO of Bhashini

Chief Scientist at Google DeepMind

Co-founder of Sarvam AI

CEO of Cohere

CEO of LlamaIndex

AI Engineering Lead at Meta

Chief AI officer at Flight Story

Director of IIT Madras

Research Scientist at DeepMind

CEO of Midjourney

Machine Learning Scientist Liquid AI

CEO of SambaNova Systems

Co-founder of OpenAI

Product Manager at Google

Creator of LLVM

CEO of LangChain

AI Professor at Arizona State University

Co-founder of World Labs

Founder of Sakana AI

American-Turkish visual AI artist

UPMC Professor, Machine Learning

Venture Capitalist at Menlo Ventures

Co-founder Geometric Intelligence

CEO of Boson.ai

CEO and co-founder of Abacus.AI

CEO of Intelligent World

AI strategist at Liquid AI

Chief Scientist at UNSW.AI

Professor at the University of Washington

Executive Director, The AI Institute

Author and Philosopher

Founder of Marketoon Studios

Director of Princeton Web Transparency and Accountability Project

CEO of Open Machine

Co-founder of Politify

Founder Towards AI

CEO of Wolfram Research

Research Professor at the University of Sussex

Leading Roboticist and Computer Scientist

Philosopher

Head of Global Policy at Hugging Face

Founder of Answer.AI

CEO of Social Capital

Research Scientist at MIT

Co-founder of Twitch

Founder of Jukedeck

CEO of Sinovation Ventures

IIT Professor Contributed Sentimental Analysis in NLP

American actor, AI-optimist

CEO and chairperson of Salesforce India

Lead BharatGen, Chair Professor, Dept of CSE, IITB, Co-founder bbsAI

Lead Public Policy Maker in OpenAI

Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz

Co-founder and Executive Chairman of LinkedIn

Managing Director at Peak XV Partners

Founder of BPL Mobile

Principal researcher at Microsoft Research

American computer scientist

CTO at Wipro

Founder of O’Reilly Media
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