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Greg Brockman — full AI read

Greg Brockman — Co-founder & President of OpenAI (United States) — ranks #105/635 on the Power & Influence Index (59.4). Greatest lever: AI power (85.0, Leading). Entrenchment 70/100; net worth $2bn.

Role
Co-founder & President of OpenAI
Country
United States
Category
Tech & AI executive
Net worth / capital
$2bn
Controls
Frontier AI engineering/scaling, OpenAI infrastructure and product, compute buildout

Dimension read

DimensionValueStandingWhat a high vs low value means — and where Greg Brockman sits
PII Power & Influence (PII)59.4Strong · #105/635High here — near the apex of civilizational influence.
▲ high: near the apex of civilizational influence  ·  ▼ low: lower relative influence within this elite set
Economic power Economic power64.0Moderate · #249/635Mid-pack. High would mean controls vast wealth and companies; low would mean limited economic control.
▲ high: controls vast wealth and companies  ·  ▼ low: limited economic control
Political power Political power42.0Developing · #420/635Low here — little formal political power.
▲ high: commands states, law or policy  ·  ▼ low: little formal political power
AI power AI power85.0Leading · #15/635High here — shapes or controls the trajectory of AI.
▲ high: shapes or controls the trajectory of AI  ·  ▼ low: limited sway over AI's direction
Platform reach Platform reach58.0Strong · #172/635High here — commands a vast audience or network.
▲ high: commands a vast audience or network  ·  ▼ low: limited direct reach
Institutional control Institutional control74.0Moderate · #232/635Mid-pack. High would mean controls pivotal institutions and capital; low would mean limited institutional control.
▲ high: controls pivotal institutions and capital  ·  ▼ low: limited institutional control
Entrenchment / tenure Entrenchment / tenure70.0Moderate · #192/635Mid-pack. High would mean power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake); low would mean power is contingent — term-limited or contestable.
▲ high: power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake)  ·  ▼ low: power is contingent — term-limited or contestable

Strengths

  • AI power (85.0, Leading) — shapes or controls the trajectory of AI.
  • Platform reach (58.0, Strong) — commands a vast audience or network.

Risk factors

  • A pivotal shaper of AI's direction — outsized leverage over how the technology develops.
These are model outputs and scenarios, not forecasts of actual outcomes. This platform measures access to, utilization of, and leverage from cognitive infrastructure — not intelligence. No causality or certainty is claimed.