Authors

Computer scientist and AI researcher, known for deep learning education (Stanford CS231n, YouTube "Neural Networks: Zero…

Interviewer and writer whose Dwarkesh Podcast features long-form conversations with scientists, historians, and technolo…

Chief analyst at SemiAnalysis, one of the most widely read semiconductor and AI infrastructure research firms. Breaks ne…

Anonymous independent researcher known for prolific, deeply-researched long-form essays spanning AI scaling, statistics,…

Co-founder of Anthropic and former Policy Director at OpenAI. His Import AI newsletter, running since 2016, is one of th…

Political scientist at George Washington University specializing in Chinese technology policy. His ChinAI newsletter tra…

Writer behind Chinese Characteristics, covering Chinese technology companies, AI development, and cross-Pacific tech dyn…

AI researcher and writer behind Interconnects, covering language model training, RLHF, and the AI industry. Previously a…

Psychiatrist and writer behind Astral Codex Ten (formerly Slate Star Codex). One of the most widely read bloggers in the…

Machine learning researcher and educator, author of widely-used deep learning textbooks. His newsletter Ahead of AI prov…

Prolific rationalist writer and former professional Magic: The Gathering player. His newsletter covers AI policy, foreca…

Writer and researcher behind Century of Bio, covering the engineering of biology. His essays map the emerging landscape …

Cardiologist, geneticist, and founder of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. One of the most cited medical res…

Longevity researcher and venture capitalist who started The Longevity Fund at age 17 after working in Cynthia Kenyon's a…

Biologist at Tufts University studying bioelectricity, regeneration, and morphogenesis. His lab's work on how cells coor…

Population geneticist and science writer covering human evolution, ancient DNA, and the genetics of history. His newslet…

Biotech researcher and writer covering genetics, science policy, and metascience. Writes about heredity, human trait var…

Mathematician and researcher who writes about drug development, biotech, and epistemics. Her work combines quantitative …

Biotech entrepreneur who writes accessible explainers about drug development, clinical trials, and the business of bring…

Crypto researcher and analyst who writes Citrini Research, covering digital asset markets, DeFi protocols, and blockchai…

Russian-Canadian programmer and writer who co-founded Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain platform. One of the most …

China technology and policy analyst who hosts the ChinaTalk podcast and newsletter. Covers US-China tech competition, ex…

Former JPL engineer and founder of Terraform Industries, which converts sunlight into synthetic natural gas. Writes deta…

Options trader and writer behind Moontower, a newsletter on probability, decision-making, and quantitative thinking. Tra…

Economist and Bloomberg Opinion columnist who writes Noahpinion. Covers macroeconomics, industrial policy, technology, a…

Economist at George Mason University, prolific author, and one of the most widely read public intellectuals in economics…

Semiconductor industry analyst behind Fabricated Knowledge. Covers the chipmaking supply chain, equipment companies, and…

Creator of Asianometry, producing deeply-researched video essays and writing on semiconductor manufacturing, Asian indus…

Psychology PhD from Columbia who runs experiments on how people actually think and behave. His newsletter Experimental H…

Independent researcher designing tools for thought. Previously led mobile engineering at Khan Academy and worked on iOS …

Historian of innovation and fellow at the Royal Institution. His newsletter Age of Invention chronicles how and why the …

Writer and analyst at Bismarck Analysis covering institutions, history, and the mechanics of how organizations and socie…

Historian at UC Santa Cruz specializing in the history of science, drugs, and global trade. His newsletter Res Obscura u…

Structural engineer and writer behind Construction Physics, one of the most cited newsletters on the economics of buildi…

Economist and senior research fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity. Writes about economic growth, permitting …

Writer behind FreakTakes, covering metascience, institutional design, and the mechanics of how technological progress ha…

Neuroscientist, novelist, and writer of The Intrinsic Perspective. His research on consciousness and causal emergence ha…

Swedish writer behind Escaping Flatland. His essays on education, parenting, attention, and intellectual development are…

Writer and researcher behind Maximum Progress, covering economic growth, innovation policy, and institutional design. Hi…

Writer, entrepreneur, and AI researcher (Visiting Scholar at the Mercatus Center). Studied Philosophy, Politics, and Eco…

Writer behind Strange Loop Canon, exploring innovation, creativity, and complex systems. His essays investigate what pro…

The newsletter of Palladium Magazine, covering governance, technology, and the future of the social order. Publishes lon…

Serial entrepreneur, investor, and author of the High Growth Handbook. Previously VP at Twitter and co-founder of Color …

Business writer behind Not Boring, one of the most widely read startup and technology newsletters. Known for long, enthu…

Programmer, essayist, and co-founder of Y Combinator. Previously co-founded Viaweb (acquired by Yahoo). Known for his in…

Entrepreneur, investor, and former CTO of Coinbase and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Author of The Network Sta…

CTO of Wave, a mobile money service operating across Africa. Writes concise, experience-driven essays on effective engin…

Software engineer known for painstaking empirical essays on computer performance, input latency, engineering culture, an…

Software engineer who creates unusually clear explanations of systems programming, networking, and developer tools. Know…

Reverse engineer and computer historian who deconstructs vintage processors, power supplies, and space hardware down to …

Software entrepreneur and writer, formerly at Stripe (Atlas). Known for his newsletter Bits about Money and his earlier …

Theoretical computer scientist at UT Austin, widely regarded as one of the leading researchers in quantum computing and …

Software developer and co-creator of the Django web framework. His prolific blog covers LLMs, developer tools, and open …