Artificial intelligence has become, seemingly overnight, a focal point for the business world and a battleground for corporate behemoths like Google and Microsoft.
But with the emergence of ChatGPT late in 2022, AI opportunities are now available to the general public.
So, how can lone entrepreneurs or small business owners use AI to their advantage?
There are several social influencers in the AI space that can help. Some have become popular in TikTok and Reels platforms, while others have relied on more traditional outlets.
Here are 13 AI influencers you should consider following on TikTok and Twitter.
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13 Accounts to Follow to Help You Navigate AI and ChatGPT
The pitch: “GPTBoss replaces the need for small businesses to hire expensive sub-contractors & unnecessary employees that increase your overhead.”
Justin Fineberg (@justinfineberg)
The pitch: “I’m a startup founder and product manager with a focus in AI. I help companies build AI into their products and business.”
Rachel Woods | AI Startup Founder 🤖 (@the.rachel.woods)
The pitch: ”I help you use AI at work.”
Simeon D. (@chatgpt.prompts)
The pitch: “Educational content. Free tools. Customizable Prompt Templates.”
The pitch: “Sharing powerful AI Tools for entrepreneurs & creators.”
Jimmy Slagle (@jimmyslags_) | TikTok
The pitch: “AI/ML enthusiast // building the future of video optimization using generative AI.”
Allie K. Miller (@alliekmiller)
Allie spent more than three years running AWS Global Machine Learning for Startups and Venture Capital. She now offers individual personal advising sessions.
Andrew Ng is the founder of DeepLearning.AI and Landing AI, and is an adjunct professor at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department.
Dr. Ng has also authored or co-authored over 200 research papers in machine learning, robotics and related fields. In 2013, he was named to the Time 100 list of the most influential persons in the world.
Katie King is CEO of AI in Business, a firm that specializes in AI consultancy and training. With over 30 years’ experience, she has advised many of the world’s leading brands and business leaders, including Richard Branson/Virgin, o2, Orange and Accenture. She has also delivered TEDx talks and is a frequent commentator on BBC TV and radio.
Fabio Moioli is a consultant in Spencer Stuart’s Technology, Media, Telecommunications & Services Practice. In his role, he advises clients on the leadership implications of new technologies, helping organizations to find new leaders who can drive business and technology transformations.
THE AI ANDY FITZE (@andy_fitze)
Andy Fitze is the co-founder of SwissCognitive, an AI Network is a global community of business leaders and AI experts driving the development of AI forward and turning it into a key economy-booster.
Bernard Marr is a renowned futurist, influencer and thought leader in the fields of business and technology, with a passion for using technology for the good of humanity. He is a best-selling author of 21 books, writes a regular column for Forbes and advises and coaches many of the world’s best-known organizations.
He has over 1.2 million newsletter subscribers and was ranked by LinkedIn as one of the top five business influencers in the world and the No. 1 influencer in the UK.
Fei-Fei Li (@drfeifei)
Dr. Fei-Fei Li is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University, and Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute. She served as the Director of Stanford’s AI Lab from 2013 to 2018. And during her sabbatical from Stanford from January 2017 to September 2018, she was Vice President at Google and served as Chief Scientist of AI/ML at Google Cloud.