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TIME reveals the fourth annual TIME100 AI list, recognizing the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.
TIME has unveiled its fourth annual TIME100 AI list, honoring 100 influential figures in artificial intelligence. The 2026 issue's worldwide cover features notable individuals such as Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dario Amodei, and others. The publication also includes exclusive in-depth interviews with key AI leaders like Mira Murati from Thinking Machines Lab, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, and Daniel Nadler, founder of OpenEvidence.
Sam Jacobs, TIME's Editor-in-Chief, provides insights into the evolution of AI, noting its rapid shift from a mere curiosity to an essential part of how we work and live. He characterizes the AI landscape as both 'explosive and divisive,' highlighting the diverse contributions from executives like xAI’s Elon Musk, who is taking AI firms public, to figures like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, who are engaged in debates over AI's military applications. Jacobs also mentions Oracle’s Larry Ellison's efforts in building critical data centers and Moonshot AI’s Yang Zhilin's advanced models. He further acknowledges the rising concerns from politicians such as Senator Bernie Sanders, labor leaders like Liz Shuler, and actors including Joseph Gordon-Levitt regarding the profound societal implications of these technological advancements.
TIME is set to host the exclusive 'TIME100 Impact Dinner: Leaders Shaping the Future of AI' on September 14th in San Francisco. This event will bring together visionaries, innovators, and leaders from the 2026 TIME100 AI list to explore and discuss AI’s wide-ranging impact across various industries and society. Attendees and speakers will include actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur Joseph Gordon-Levitt; International Telecommunication Union Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin; Deloitte Consulting LLP Chair and CEO Jason Salzetti; Booking Holdings CEO and President Glenn Fogel; and Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S, among others. The dinner is proudly supported by premier sponsor Deloitte, along with signature partners Booking.com and Cognizant.