From Vanity Fair · Mark Guiducci · · 1m 20s
Welcome to the Artificial Age
AI leaders face alienation from society as they shape humanity's future.
In brief
AI leaders face alienation from society as they shape humanity's future. The New Establishment 2026 list features AI pioneers who are increasingly at odds with mainstream society while shaping the future of human civilization. Originally reported by Vanity Fair.
Vanity Fair's New Establishment
Vanity Fair first published the New Establishment list in 1994 tracking shifts in power from old white men to younger white men and oprah.
The Old Establishment
The old establishment was a multigenerational cohort of ivy league-educated brahmins and knickerbockers who presided over the 20th century.
The New Establishment in the 1990s
In the 1990s the new establishment was telecom entertainment and early internet pioneers who cowboied the information age.
The New Establishment Returns
Vanity Fair's new establishment list returns after a decade-long dormancy to document ai cryptocurrency and political business intersections.
The New Establishment's Controversy
The new establishment includes controversial figures like elon musk kaitlan collins pope leo xiv and new york city mayor zohran mamdani.
Sam Altman's Role
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Sam altman is an ai pioneer who feels mischaracterized but hopes his influence will be understood before becoming more powerful than a president.
The Future of the New Establishment
The new establishment faces alienation from society as they shape humanity's future through ai and political business intersections.
The key point
The New Establishment 2026 list features AI pioneers who are increasingly at odds with mainstream society while shaping the future of human civilization.
