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Greg Brockman

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Greg Brockman — full AI read

Greg Brockman — President & Co-founder, OpenAI, OpenAI (United States) — ranks #54/520 on the AI Advancement Index (80.4). Known for Co-founder and President of OpenAI; former Stripe CTO; central technical and engineering leader behind OpenAI's scaling efforts, GPT series, Codex and large training infrastructure. Strongest on Frontier role (95.0, Leading).

Role
President & Co-founder, OpenAI
Affiliation
OpenAI
Country
United States
Field
Frontier lab leader
Known for
Co-founder and President of OpenAI; former Stripe CTO; central technical and engineering leader behind OpenAI's scaling efforts, GPT series, Codex and large training infrastructure

Dimension read

DimensionValueStandingWhat a high vs low value means — and where Greg Brockman sits
AAI AI Advancement (AAI)80.4Strong · #54/520High here — among the very top minds advancing AI.
▲ high: among the very top minds advancing AI  ·  ▼ low: lower relative influence within this elite set
Research influence Research influence60.0Developing · #423/520Low here — limited direct research influence.
▲ high: field-defining research contributions  ·  ▼ low: limited direct research influence
Frontier role Frontier role95.0Leading · #4/520High here — central to building today's frontier AI.
▲ high: central to building today's frontier AI  ·  ▼ low: removed from frontier development
Thought leadership Thought leadership78.0Strong · #69/520High here — shapes how the field and public think about AI.
▲ high: shapes how the field and public think about AI  ·  ▼ low: limited public/field influence
Field-building Field-building80.0Strong · #90/520High here — builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community.
▲ high: builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community  ·  ▼ low: limited field-building footprint
Momentum Momentum92.0Leading · #12/520High here — driving AI's advancement right now.
▲ high: driving AI's advancement right now  ·  ▼ low: less active at the current frontier

Strengths

  • Frontier role (95.0, Leading) — central to building today's frontier AI.
  • Momentum (92.0, Leading) — driving AI's advancement right now.
  • Thought leadership (78.0, Strong) — shapes how the field and public think about AI.

Risk factors

  • Sits at the controls of frontier AI development — outsized leverage over where the technology goes.
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