From: aidotengineer

In a survey of 100 AI engineers conducted for “Frontier Feud,” participants were asked to name the most influential AI researchers [00:07:51]. While not all guesses made it onto the top eight answers, the discussion highlighted several prominent figures in the field.

Surveyed Influential AI Researchers

The top eight answers from the survey for “most influential AI researcher” included:

Other Researchers Mentioned

Several other influential figures were guessed by contestants, though they did not appear in the top eight survey answers:

This survey is part of a larger, more in-depth survey on the State of AI Engineering, which will be presented at the June AI Engineer World Fair [00:21:42].