People in AI

Rejected Anthropic's $1.5 billion book piracy settlement over concerns about the terms of the agreement for authors.

Listed as member of Darktrace's advisory board

California Governor who called the arrest an important step toward bringing closure to affected Californians and stated the state is supporting the federal investigation

Represented authors in copyright lawsuit against Anthropic, stating the $1.5 billion settlement sends a message that using copyrighted works from pirate websites is wrong.

Indian Prime Minister and host of the AI summit, pictured with major AI company leaders.

Announced FDA's groundbreaking initiative to replace animal testing with AI-based computational models and human-relevant methods for drug development.

Quoted as NIHR scientific director describing the AI stethoscope as a potential gamechanger for GPs in diagnosing patients in the community

Tuvalu's finance minister who commented that VeriSign paid 'peanuts' for the .tv domain rights

Retired NASA official quoted supporting the revised C3DO approach as 'genius' and critiquing the previous strategy

Remarked on Margaret Chase Smith's legacy using a Chinese proverb about remembering those who came before

Legal expert quoted on concerns about one-sided transcripts and voice data fraud risks

Historical Pope whose encyclical 'Rerum Novarum' on labor and workers' rights inspired Pope Leo XIV's choice of papal name.

Tax policy expert who outlined reforms to prevent AI transformation from straining government budgets, quoted on governments acting first to solve fiscal challenges

Used as an example entity in discussing how language models learn semantic content from data

Advocated for a hard cap on data centers as a restriction on AI infrastructure.

Signed executive orders on AI policy in January and December 2025 directing federal agencies to develop AI frameworks and challenge state laws

Signed bills HB 4047 and HB 4048 in August 2025 criminalizing nonconsensual intimate AI deepfakes

Venezuelan President whose seizure involved Claude AI being used by US government officials

Additional Secretary expressing support for the AI weather forecasting program and its impact on farmer planning.

Army spokesperson explaining that the AI/ML career path is a key investment to maintain decisive edge and build a dedicated cadre of in-house AI experts.

CEO of Authors Guild attending the settlement hearing alongside other publishing group leaders.

President of NABR quoted discussing that NAMs must be validated before replacing animal models and noting limitations of AI in drug development.

Scott Bessent

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Treasury Secretary

Discussed US-China AI safety protocols and negotiations, stating America is leading in AI development.

Signed HB 4047 and HB 4048 in August 2025, which criminalize nonconsensual intimate AI deepfakes in Michigan.

Former CIA director who commented that the Pentagon's $54 billion autonomous warfare budget represents the largest commitment to autonomous warfare in history.

Secretary of Defense in 1993 who invited defense firm CEOs to dinner and initiated consolidation of defense contractors

Deputy Secretary of Defense who participated in the 1993 dinner with defense contractor CEOs

NIST Director responsible for AI Risk Management Framework publication

Senior U.S. Circuit Judge who joined the opinion affirming human authorship requirement

U.S. Circuit Judge who wrote the unanimous opinion affirming that human authorship is required under copyright law

Ruled that Google must share search data with rivals but does not need to sell Chrome browser in antitrust case.

Secretary of Commerce overseeing NIST publication

U.S. Circuit Judge who joined the opinion affirming human authorship requirement

French Education Minister who supported the creation of a film festival free from political influence.

Municipal councillor from Paris who mobilized support to make Cannes the location for the new film festival.

Led publishers group involved in settlement with Anthropic over AI training on copyrighted books.

Forecasted that the AI investment boom could be an economic bubble comparable to the dot-com bust.

Introduced the OODA loop concept (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) which has been applied to AI and robotics decision-making.

GEMA legal adviser who stated the organization hopes to negotiate with OpenAI on compensating rights holders after winning the copyright case.

Critic of executive order who predicts it will be blocked in court; calls it unpopular and unwise policy.

US undersecretary for public diplomacy comparing potential UK X ban to Russia-style censorship

UK Prime Minister; portrayed by Musk as hostile to free speech

European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare commenting on the EMA-FDA AI principles as a step in EU-US cooperation on medical technologies.

Fed Chair stated current rates support economic goals as the economy enters 2026 strongly.

Treasury Secretary cut bets on US intervention, stressing preference for a strong dollar and denying involvement in Japan's markets.

Subject of viral AI-generated fake image showing him embracing Prince Harry at King's coronation

Subject of viral AI-generated fake image showing him embracing Prince William at King's coronation

Subject of AI-generated fake image created with Midjourney showing him ill in prison

Subject of AI-generated fake image during French riots that went viral with 55,000+ views

Subject of multiple viral AI-generated fake images including crowd address and puffer jacket photos

Anti-racism coordinator discusses normalisation of hatred and racism in Europe.

FTC Chairman announced the agency would review AI acqui-hire deals to determine if tech companies are evading regulatory reviews.

Democratic Senator highlighted scrutiny of AI acqui-hire deals by lawmakers.

Governor of Texas who met with inaugural students on convocation day.

Tribunal member who ruled that Air Canada is responsible for all information on its website, including chatbot-generated content.

Consumer advocacy group president who explains the landmark precedent that companies cannot hide behind chatbots for their actions.

Italy's Prime Minister implementing new migration law with deterrence measures.

EU judges ruled Hungary has infringed freedom of expression under his government.

ECB chief discusses AI productivity gains in Europe matching US and China.

Russian chess leader facing EU visa sanctions for pro-war statements.

Head of AI policy at a16z who argues state AI bills may violate the Commerce Clause.

Chief legal officer at a16z who co-authored arguments against state-level AI regulation.

Used ChatGPT to validate paranoid delusions before committing murder-suicide; reported by Wall Street Journal

Federal judge who ruled on Google antitrust case, found Google guilty of illegally maintaining search monopoly and issued remedies short of structural breakup

NHS National Clinical Director for Stroke and study co-author discussing how AI imaging enables faster clinical decision-making and improved patient outcomes.

Assistant Attorney General who commented on the remedy order and whether it goes far enough to restore competition

Director of White House science and technology office explaining the contest's goals to get American youth engaged with AI tools.

Mayor who launched the autonomous vehicle safety regime that enabled Waymo's testing permit in 2024.

Launched investigation into Character.AI for allegedly misleading children through deceptive marketing

Student perspective on AI pressure and unclear rules in schools

External partner that helped Anthropic understand when Claude might provide outdated election information during the 2024 U.S. election.

Pennsylvania Governor who filed lawsuit against Character.AI for chatbots posing as licensed psychiatrists in violation of medical licensing rules.

Russell Coleman

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Attorney General at Kentucky

Kentucky Attorney General who filed suit against Character.AI alleging the company preyed on children and led them into self-harm.

Suggested AI could end up replacing some parts of teaching, but as a tool rather than a replacement.

Emphasized that AI should not be considered as a solution to teacher shortages and will not replace teachers.

Hosted forum on AI in education, stating AI is already shaping the future of education in ways everyone in the sector needs to understand.

Predicted AI job displacement will be a major issue in the 2028 presidential campaign, discussing how entry-level jobs will be impacted.

Kyle stated that X is not doing enough to keep its customers safe online and the government would support any action by Ofcom, including potentially blocking X in the UK.