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TIME100 AI 2026 List Omits Key Industry Leaders Jensen Huang and Lisa Su
Key points
- Jensen Huang (Nvidia CEO) and Lisa Su (AMD CEO) were not on the 2026 TIME100 AI list.
- Both Huang and Su had been recognized by TIME in previous years.
- Nvidia's sole entry was Josh Parker, head of sustainability.
- The list included figures like Ben Affleck and Paris Hilton.
Notable Omissions from TIME100 AI
The 2026 TIME100 AI list, published by TIME, did not include Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, or Lisa Su, CEO of AMD. This is a significant change, as both leaders have been previously recognized by TIME for their contributions to the AI industry. Nvidia's GPUs are central to AI model training, and the company recently reported substantial quarterly earnings.
Inclusion of Non-Tech Figures
The list featured individuals such as Ben Affleck, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Paris Hilton, while the heads of the two dominant GPU manufacturers were absent. Other tech leaders included were Hock Tan (Broadcom), Sanjay Mehrotra (Micron), Liang Mong Song (SMIC), and He Tingbo (Huawei HiSilicon), alongside executives from Cerebras, CoreWeave, and Nscale.
Nvidia's Sole Representative
Nvidia's only entry on the 2026 list was Josh Parker, the company's head of sustainability. Parker's profile focused on data center energy and water consumption, Nvidia's Scope 3 emissions, and the Rubin platform's shift to liquid cooling.
Selection Criteria and Past Recognition
TIME editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs stated that the selection aimed to highlight "key storylines and who, in our opinion, are having the most influence." This edition, the fourth of the TIME100 AI, reportedly emphasized new additions to TIME's community of AI leaders. Huang was previously designated a TIME "Architect of AI" and joint Person of the Year for 2025, and appeared on every prior TIME100 AI list. Su was named TIME's 2024 CEO of the Year and included on the 2024 AI list and the main TIME100 in 2025.
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TIME's 2026 TIME100 AI list excluded Jensen Huang and Lisa Su, CEOs of Nvidia and AMD respectively, despite their companies' significant roles in the AI hardware industry. This omission is notable given their prior recognition by TIME and their companies' market performance. The list included individuals from other sectors, raising questions about the selection criteria.