34 AI Creators Worth Following (Organized by What You Actually Care About)
After all your questions on who to follow for a certain AI topic, here is my list (as of April 2026)
I get this question constantly: “What AI newsletters should I actually be reading? There are sooooo many!”
So I put together my honest list (Full infographic at the end).
These aren’t the biggest names or the flashiest brands. These are the newsletters I personally read, learn from, and recommend when someone asks me where to start. Every single one has earned a spot in my inbox.
I organized them by what you care about, because “AI” is a massive space and your time is limited. Find your lane. Subscribe to 3 or 4. That’s enough.
If You Lead a Team or Organization
You need AI thinking applied to real leadership decisions, not coding tutorials.
how to boss AI by Anna | how to boss AI — How to lead humans and machines without losing yourself in the process. Exactly the tension most leaders feel right now.
AI-Ready CMO by Peter Benei — AI marketing intelligence for senior marketers, delivered in 5 minutes daily. Peter calls it career insurance in the AI era, and honestly, he’s right.
AI CFO Office — AI CFO Office has strategies, playbooks, and tools for finance leaders who want to lead the future of finance, not react to it.
Cash & Cache by Ashwin Francis & Raghav Mehra — Where capital meets code. If you’re thinking about how AI transforms business value and markets, Ashwin and Raghav connect those dots clearly.
If You Work in Marketing or Content
The marketers who figure out AI content strategy now will have an unfair advantage for years.
MarTech AI by Charlie Hills — Weekly AI content strategy insights that actually work. Charlie skips the hype and goes straight to what’s producing results for marketers right now.
The AI Creator Drop by TechTiff — AI prompts, automation, and systems for creators and entrepreneurs ready to scale. Practical, no fluff.
Grow With AI by Aniket Chhetri — AI playbooks for growing your audience and income without burning out. If you’re a creator trying to do more with less, start here.
If You’re Building a Solo Business
Solopreneurs who learn to work with AI aren’t just saving time. They’re building businesses that look like they have a team of ten.
Unplugged by Yana G.Y. — Focused on building a $5K to $10K/month newsletter business. Yana shares the exact model she used, and it’s refreshingly specific.
Behind the Craft by Peter Yang — Practical AI tutorials and interviews for busy people. Peter also offers a free AI learning path that’s genuinely one of the best I’ve seen.
Solopreneur Code by Anfernee — Cracking the growth equation for one-person businesses. If you’re trying to break free from the “do everything yourself” trap, Anfernee gets it.
If You’re Building AI Products
Whether you’re a product manager, a builder, or someone who wants to understand how AI products actually get made.
Build to Launch by Jenny Ouyang — Helps you build AI systems from your daily friction and turn your expertise into real, launched products. Jenny’s approach is refreshingly grounded.
Product with Attitude by Karo (Product with Attitude) — An AI Product Manager helping everyone become AI-native builders. Karo’s framing is great: design and build with AI, not just alongside it.
OpenClaw — OpenClaw unboxes AI that actually does things. Building cheaper, more capable agents and smarter routing for tools. Technical, but accessible if you’re curious about where agents are heading.
Prompt-Led Product by Elena | AI Product Leader — Leadership through technical clarity. Elena helps product managers build AI workflows, infrastructure, and tools to streamline their work.
Wondering About AI by Karen Spinner — Karen builds tools with Claude Code and other AI platforms and shares exactly what works and what flames out. Honest and practical.
If You Follow AI News and Trends
Stay informed without drowning in noise. These writers filter the signal from the hype.
AI Supremacy by Michael Spencer — News and op-eds at the intersection of AI, technology, and business. Michael has been doing this longer than most and it shows.
AI Disruption by Meng Li — A Beijing-based AI engineer sharing daily articles on industry trends, tools, and developments. The international perspective is valuable and hard to find elsewhere.
future/proof by DAN KOE — Focused on helping you stay relevant in a fast-changing world of work and ideas. Dan thinks bigger than most.
Millennial Masters by Daniel Ionescu — Big ideas and bold moves for people building what’s next.
Exploring ChatGPT — Exploring ChatGPT where AI, philosophy, and speculative science meet for deep dives. If you want to think about AI beyond the tools, this one stretches your perspective.
If You’re Interested in AI Infrastructure
Not for everyone, but if you want to understand the physical and financial layer underneath all of this.
Global Data Center Hub by Global Data Center Hub — Five-times-a-week coverage of the data center industry, including infrastructure, connectivity, and AI compute. If AI is the brain, data centers are the body. This newsletter covers the body.
Sebastian Barros Newsletter by Sebastian Barros — Clarity on the future of connectivity, cloud, semiconductors, and AI infrastructure with a capital allocation lens. Sebastian writes with a level of precision that’s rare.
If You’re Getting Started with AI
No shame in starting here. Actually, some of these are among the best-written newsletters on this entire list.
AI Made Simple by Nitin Sharma — Simple yet practical ways to use AI in everyday life and work. Nitin has a gift for making complex ideas feel approachable.
How to AI by Ruben Hassid — For those who feel AI is something only others are good at. Two emails a week making AI accessible and actionable. Ruben meets you where you are.
The AI Maker by Wyndo — Practical blueprints to turn complex AI tools into simple systems you can build. Wyndo bridges the gap between “I’ve heard of this” and “I actually built something.”
AI Adopters Club by Kamil Banc — Helps you become the AI expert at your company with practical workflows and templates. If your goal is to be the person your team turns to for AI questions, this is the one.
Cozora by Claudia Faith, ME, & Michael Simmons — Weekly expert insights delivered every Thursday. Full disclosure: I cofounded Cozora with Claudia and Michael, but the curation of expert voices they bring is genuinely worth your Thursday.
Prosper in AI by Ilia Karelin — Actionable ways to grow professionally with AI. Ilia breaks things down in a way that makes you feel like you can actually do this, no matter where you’re starting from.
If You Want AI Doing the Heavy Lifting
These writers focus on building AI systems that actually work for you, day after day.
AI blew my mind by Daria Cupareanu — Daria turns decades of professional experience into AI systems that work 24/7. Her weekly insights on making AI do the heavy lifting come from real implementation, not theory.
ROBOTS ATE MY HOMEWORK by Mia Kiraki 🎭 — AI systems that sharpen your mind, your work, and your taste, without turning you into another robot. Mia’s voice is distinctive and her thinking is sharp.
GenAI Unplugged by Dheeraj Sharma — Practical generative AI automation for people who want to build systems that run without them. If you’re tired of doing the same tasks manually, this is your newsletter.
If You Care About AI Safety and Security
Speed matters, but so does building AI that doesn’t blow up in your face.
Empathetic Agentic AI Lab by Judy Ossello (AI Mechanic) — Focused on responsible AI system design. Judy helps builders define their AI’s job, set clear boundaries, and prevent behavioral drift. If you’re deploying AI agents in a business, this is required reading.
ToxSec by ToxSec — Deep technical analysis of AI cybersecurity, covering threat intelligence, adversarial prompt attacks, model vulnerabilities, and defense frameworks. Chris writes for people who understand that AI security isn’t optional.
That’s 34 newsletters across 9 categories. Bookmark this post. Send it to a colleague who keeps asking you “what should I read about AI?”
And if I missed someone you love, drop them in the comments. I’m always looking for good reads.
What AI topic are you most focused on right now? Tell me in the comments and I’ll point you to the right 3.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many AI newsletters should I actually subscribe to?
Three or four, max. Seriously. Pick one from your primary interest category and one or two from adjacent areas. You’ll learn more from reading three newsletters consistently than skimming fifteen. Quality reading beats inbox volume every time.
Are all of these newsletters free?
Most offer free tiers with optional paid upgrades. I recommend starting with the free version of any newsletter on this list, because every single one delivers real value before asking for a dollar.
How did you pick these 34 newsletters?
I read them. That’s the whole criteria. These aren’t the biggest names or the ones with the most subscribers. They’re the ones that consistently teach me something, challenge my thinking, or give me something I can use the same week. If I wouldn’t recommend it to a friend, it’s not on this list.
I’m a business leader, not a developer. Which ones are for me?
Start with the “Lead a Team” category (how to boss AI, AI-Ready CMO, AI CFO Office, Cash & Cache). Then look at “Getting Started” if you want to build your AI fluency, and “News & Big Ideas” to stay informed without getting buried in technical details.
What about AI safety? Should I care about that as a business leader?
Yes. If you’re deploying AI tools in your organization, understanding boundaries, behavioral drift, and security vulnerabilities matters. The “AI Safety & Security” category (Empathetic Agentic AI Lab and ToxSec) covers this from both the design and cybersecurity angles.
Will you update this list?
I plan to. If you know a creator who should be on here, drop their name in the comments. I’m always looking for good reads, and I’d rather add someone great than miss them.
If you’re still figuring out where you stand with AI as a leader, start with my AI Leadership Compass — it takes 3 minutes and tells you exactly where to focus.
Joel
Thanks for the mention Joel. Honoured to be in this list :)
Thank you for including me in the 'lead a team' category, Joel. So many amazing creators here to learn from, and I love how you pulled out infrastructure as its own lane, it’s such an important topic to cover.