Who are the best AI reporters you should be pitching right now?

We combed through hundreds of reporters at all of the top news organizations from the MIT Technology Review to the New York times to answer this question.

Here's what we found.

The answer is: it depends.

It depends on what story you have. So, we found some of the 3 best reporters for a few different categories.

Best reporters for AI startups

1. Kyle Wiggers, Senior Reporter, TechCrunch (Twitter)

   • He has written extensively about Robotics, Automation, and anything related to AI technology

     • Andrew Ng plans to raise $120M for next AI Fund

     • Axelera lands new funds as the AI chip market heats up

     • OmniAI transforms business data for AI

       
       

2. Chris Metinko, Senior Reporter, Crunchbase News (Linkedin)

   • He covers enterprise tech startups, innovation, and the venture capital world

     • AI Coding Software Magic Looking To Conjure Up $200M At $1.5B — Report

     • Accounting Startup Klarity Books $70M Series B — Report

       
       

3. Gerrit De Vynck, Tech Reporter, Washington Post (Twitter)

   • He focuses on Google, artificial intelligence, and algorithms that are increasingly influential in shaping various aspects of technology

     • AI video start-ups race ahead as Big Tech competition looms

     • Every start-up is an AI company now. Bubble fears are growing.

Best AI chatbot reporters

1. Aaron Drapkin, Content Manager, Tech.co (Linkedin)

   • He has written extensively about large language models such as the latest developments in ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude 3, xAI, and more. Here's some of his coverage:

     • Google Gemini vs ChatGPT 2024

     • ChatGPT vs Claude 3 Test

     • How To Set Up the New Google Bard Extensions

   
   

2. Sabrina Ortiz, Editor, ZDnet (Twitter)

   • She specializes in covering technology news, with a focus on generative AI.

     • Don't wait for iOS 18's AI. ChatGPT offers these same 4 features now

     • How to use AI to try on different hairstyles quickly - and cheaply

     • Google unveils a slew of Vertex AI upgrades to better cater to enterprise customers

       
       

3. Imad Khan, Senior Reporter, CNET (Twitter)

   • He frequently covers AI chatbots with specific features on different products.

     • Best AI Chatbots of 2024

     • I've Been Reviewing AI Chatbots for 4 Months and They've Rewired My Brain

     • Perplexity AI Review: Imagine ChatGPT with an Internet Connection

Best AI finance reporters

1. Pedro Ferreira, Editor, Finance Magnates (Linkedin)

   • He covers various topics in the financial industry, including payment solutions and currency analysis.

     • Central Banks Embrace AI for Financial Innovation

     • AI's Financial Impact: Key Findings from BIS

     • AI and the Malleable Frontier of Payments

       
       

2. Tristan Greene, Deputy News Editor, Coin Telegraph (Twitter)

   • He is known for his work in fintech, blockchain, and Bitcoin, providing the latest news and insights in these areas

     • Big Tech faces financial reckoning if human-level AI doesn’t happen soon

     • Softbank lost 99% when the dotcom bubble burst, now it's all-in on AI

     • AI needs a killer app to prove it's not a bubble — Goldman Sachs, MIT

       
       

3. Adam Clark, Reporter, Barrons (Twitter)

   • He covers breaking news, markets, and trending stories for the publication

     • Apple, AMD and Intel Should Be ‘Catch-Up’ AI Winners for the Second Half

     • Google Could Win in AI and Still Lose. Why This Analyst Downgraded Alphabet Stock.

     • Chip Stocks Are the Best Way to Play AI This Year

Best AI media reporters

1. Sara Fischer, Senior Media Reporter, Axios (Twitter)

   • She covers breaking news and analysis in the media industry. She is also the author of the weekly newsletter Axios Media Trends.

     • Exclusive: The Atlantic, Vox Media cut deals with OpenAI

     • Sue or make a deal? News industry divides over AI content rights

     • Axios Media Trends: 🦊 Fox's AI battle

   
   

2. Antoinette Siu, Journalist, Digiday (Twitter)

   • She specializes in covering media agencies

     • Media Buying Briefing: Publicis Media’s Jessica Berger on AI and innovation

     • Why media agency execs are attending tech shows in greater numbers as AI disrupts their businesses

     • Media Buying Briefing: The way to beat bad AI? Anticipate consumer needs and invest in predictive capabilities

       
       

3. Charlotte Klein, Media Reporter, Vanity Fair (Twitter)

   • She is media reporter at Vanity Fair's Hive, where she writes about media and politics

     • The New York Times Has Had a Summer of AI Anxiety: “They’re Freaking Out”

     • Is an AI-Media Legal Fight Brewing?

     • Google's New AI Tool May Put Newsrooms In a Bind

Best AI business news reporters

1. Dan Milmo, Global Technology Editor, The Guardian (Twitter)

   • He oversees the coverage of global technology news for The Guardian's audience

     • Google’s emissions climb nearly 50% in five years due to AI energy demand

     • Meta accused of breaking EU digital law by charging for ad-free social networks

     • Balance effects of AI with profits tax and green levy, says IMF

       
       

2. Will Daniel, Senior Reporter, Fortune (Twitter)

   • He specializes in covering markets and the economy

     • AI is effectively ‘useless’—and it’s created a ‘fake it till you make it’ bubble that could end in disaster, veteran market watcher warns

     • A majority of CFOs admit they don't fully understand AI

     • Nvidia will win the race to a $4 trillion market cap—but the long-term Big Tech battle might be different, experts say

       
       

3. Sarah McBride, Journalist, Bloomberg News (Twitter)

   • She specializes in startups and venture capital

     • AI Startups Inject Some Life Into VC Dealmaking in the US

     • AI Startup Co-Founded by David Sacks Officially Launches

     • Elon Musk Can’t Sue His Way to AI Breakthroughs, Khosla Says

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