Top 100 most influential people in AI (2026 ranking)
Today's movement
Altman keeps first place, 55 points ahead of Huang. Chappaz posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +612.
Who are the most influential people in AI? As of Oct 25, 2026, the five most influential are Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Andrew Ng, Aravind Srinivas, and Demis Hassabis. The Favikon Index Top 100 AI ranks AI founders, researchers and leaders every day by their online influence on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X and LinkedIn. Related rankings: Top 100 CEOs, Top 200 B2B Creators, and Top 100 AI France.
Climbing · 30D
- CC
Clara ChappazFrench Gov · FR+612score 8,767
- NN
Neel NandaGoogle DeepMin…+407score 7,788 - LR
Lee RobinsonCursor · US+309score 9,440
Making people react · min. 5M views
- JH
Jensen HuangNVIDIA · US45.2×13.7M views
- AK
Andrej KarpathyEureka Labs ·…33.7×16.2M views - LK
Logan KilpatrickGoogle · US13.8×6.5M views
Falling · 30D
- TD
Thomas DohmkeGitHub · DE−538score 7,248
- GV
Guillaume VerdonExtropic · US−491score 7,936 - SL
Steven L. BruntonUW · US−466score 8,380
Top 100 AI: the full ranking
The ranking
AI founders, researchers and leaders, ranked by Favikon influence score.
Reach vs. reactions in AI
Who gets seen, who gets a reaction
Up: how many times their posts were seen in 30 days. Right: how much they make people react, compared with an account of the same size.
Reactions vs. an account of the same size →
Favikon score v3 · data as of Oct 24, 2026 · 2× = twice as many reactions (likes, comments, shares) as a typical account of the same size, on the same platforms and in the same country · posts under 48 h excluded · 28 people not shown (fewer than 3 posts in 30 days)
Biggest climbers and fallers in AI this month
Who's surging, who's stalling
Biggest gains · 7d
Biggest % gains · 7d
Declines and slowdowns
Followers counted on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook · % computed only for accounts with at least 20K followers, to filter out small accounts.
Leaders by platform in AI: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, LinkedIn
Who rules each platform
How the Top 100 AI has changed over time
Replay the ranking
Head-to-head matchups in AI
The matchups
How the Favikon score works
The Favikon score measures online influence, not popularity or voting intention. Every day it combines four signals from the last 90 days: reach (average views per post), engagement (reactions, comments and shares per post), audience (followers) and consistency (how regularly an account posts). Each signal is compared with every account Favikon tracks on the same platform, then TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X and LinkedIn add up to one number. That is why someone strong on a single platform can be compared with someone present on all five. Read the full methodology →
Frequently asked questions
Who is the most influential person in AI?
Sam Altman is the most influential person in AI according to the Favikon Index Top 100 AI, with a Favikon score of 9,867 points on Oct 25, 2026. Jensen Huang and Andrew Ng complete the top three. The ranking is recalculated every day.
How often is the Top 100 AI updated?
The Favikon Index Top 100 AI is updated every day. Tracked accounts are refreshed every six hours, and each Favikon score is recalculated daily from the posts of the last 90 days, so ranks and 30-day changes always reflect the latest data.
How is influence measured in the Top 100 AI?
Influence in the Favikon Index Top 100 AI is measured with the Favikon score, which combines reach (views per post), engagement (reactions per post), audience (followers) and posting consistency over the last 90 days. Each signal is compared with all accounts on the same platform. It is not a poll and not a follower count.
Which social media platforms are included?
The Favikon Index Top 100 AI covers TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn, which all count toward the Favikon score. Facebook audiences are shown on profiles but are not part of the score. Platforms such as Weibo, WeChat, VK or Telegram are not covered.
Who is included in the Top 100 AI?
AI founders, researchers, lab leaders and policy leaders: people whose job is to build, run or regulate, not to make content. France view: French people only. Personal accounts only. Company and lab accounts don't count.
Other rankings
Other rankings
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon9,945See the ranking → - Top 100 CEOsZuckerberg keeps first place, 33 points ahead of Pichai. Aggarwal posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +415.No. 1MZ
Mark Zuckerberg9,994See the ranking → - World leadersModi keeps first place, 3 points ahead of Trump. bin Hamad Al Thani posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +356.No. 1NM
Narendra Modi9,999See the ranking → - Top 200 CreatorsMrBeast, IShowSpeed and 1 other share first place. CarryMinati posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +129.=1MD
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson)9,999See the ranking → - Top 200 B2B CreatorsShamani takes the lead. Xabi posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +323.No. 1RS
Raj Shamani9,983See the ranking → - Top 200 AthletesRonaldo and Messi neck and neck. Topuria posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +400.No. 1CR
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Huda Beauty9,971See the ranking → - Top 50 LuxuryDior keeps first place, 11 points ahead of Gucci. Saint Laurent posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +661.No. 1D
Dior9,985See the ranking → - Top 50 GamingRockstar Games keeps first place, 2 points ahead of Minecraft. Riot Games posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +18.No. 1RGRockstar Games9,998See the ranking →
- Creator brandsHuda Beauty keeps first place, 17 points ahead of Rhode. Kylie Cosmetics posts the biggest 30-day gain, at +75.No. 1HBHuda Beauty9,971See the ranking →
- Top 100 ClubsFC Barcelona keeps first place, 1 point ahead of Oracle Red Bull Racing.No. 1FB
FC Barcelona9,998See the ranking → - CAC 40Airbus keeps first place, 233 points ahead of Hermès.No. 1A
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