NYMag Power Issue: 26 Anonymous Figures Who Quietly Shape the AI Landscape
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-11-02
NYMag's annual Power issue maps AI's new power structure: a handful of private AI companies now wield the wealth and might of small nation-states with little oversight, and hundreds of employees are on the verge of becoming centimillionaires deciding which causes and presidential candidates to fund. Beyond familiar names like Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Jensen Huang, the issue profiles 26 people whose influence on AI far outstrips their public visibility — some virtually anonymous — arguing that astonishing power now rests with a few dozen individuals largely undiscussed by the public.
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