Organizations

DeepMind

British AI research lab acquired by Google. Founded by Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg, and Mustafa Suleyman. Created AlphaGo, AlphaZero, and AlphaFold. AlphaFold solved protein folding problem. Known for combining neuroscience, …

OpenAI

AI research laboratory that created GPT models and ChatGPT. Founded by Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and others. Transitioned from non-profit to capped-profit model. Partnership with Microsoft for computing resources. Released …

Anthropic

AI safety and research company founded by former OpenAI leadership including Dario and Daniela Amodei. Created Claude AI assistant emphasizing helpfulness, harmlessness, and honesty. Focus on constitutional AI and mechanistic …

Google

Search engine that became technology conglomerate. Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Dominates online search, advertising, and video (YouTube). Parent company Alphabet includes moonshot projects. Known for innovative workplace …

Microsoft

Software giant founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Dominated personal computing with Windows and Office. Under Satya Nadella, pivoted to cloud computing with Azure. Acquired GitHub, LinkedIn, and gaming …

Apple

Technology company known for iPhone, Mac, and design-driven approach. Founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. Revolutionized personal computing, music, and smartphones. Known for vertical integration, retail stores, …