CURATED AI INTELLIGENCE / ISSUE 01

Who to Follow in AI

AI is moving fast. The hard part is not finding more tools, but knowing who is worth learning from. Who to Follow in AI is Kevin Norvell’s curated guide to the practitioners, educators, builders, podcasts, newsletters, and courses helping people move from AI curiosity to confident action.

AI GUIDE ROULETTEWho should you learn from next?
58 GUIDES

Spin for a thoughtful, practical recommendation from the directory.

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Spin the wheel to see why a guide belongs on the list.

01 / DIRECTORY

Start with these voices

Not a popularity contest. A practical list of people who explain, test, build, and teach.

01 / AI Strategy

TikTok · @nate.b.jones

Nate B. Jones

AI StrategyBusiness

A product leader and AI strategist who translates a chaotic news cycle into practical frameworks for leaders, builders, and teams.

WHY FOLLOWClear-eyed analysis with unusually little hype.
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02 / Workflows

TikTok · @sabrina_ramonov

Sabrina Ramonov

WorkflowsAutomation

An entrepreneur and educator known for accessible tutorials on AI tools, prompting, automations, and practical productivity.

WHY FOLLOWActionable demonstrations you can try right away.
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03 / Research

LinkedIn · One Useful Thing

Ethan Mollick

ResearchEducation

Wharton professor, AI researcher, and author examining how generative AI changes work, education, and innovation.

WHY FOLLOWResearch-grounded thinking for everyday AI users.
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04 / Marketing

TikTok · @willfrancis24

Will Francis

MarketingWorkflows

A digital marketing specialist showing how AI can improve content, campaigns, and everyday creative work.

WHY FOLLOWUseful crossover between AI capability and marketing craft.
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05 / Consulting

TikTok · @theaiconsultinglab

The AI Consulting Lab

ConsultingImplementation

Business-focused guidance on adopting AI and automation through concrete use cases, courses, and consulting methods.

WHY FOLLOWStrong for moving from tool demos to client outcomes.
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06 / Beginner Friendly

TikTok · @mattpaige68

Matt Paige

Beginner FriendlyExperiments

An AI strategist and educator who helps nontechnical professionals learn through plain-language tool tests and practical experiments.

WHY FOLLOWA reassuring starting point if you feel behind.
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07 / Tools

TikTok · @mattfarmerai

Matt Farmer

ToolsEducation

Breaks down current AI tools, strategies, and trends into accessible lessons for work and everyday life.

WHY FOLLOWClear explanations with a practical teaching style.
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08 / Creative AI

TikTok · @rpn

Roberto Nickson

Creative AIFuture Tech

A tech entrepreneur, designer, and Eluna AI founder exploring emerging technology and creative applications of AI.

WHY FOLLOWForward-looking ideas for creators and product builders.
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09 / AI Search

TikTok · @tjrobertson52

TJ Robertson

AI SearchSEO

A longtime digital marketer focused on how businesses can rank, appear, and earn recommendations in AI-powered search.

WHY FOLLOWHelpful for understanding the shift from SEO to AI discovery.
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02 / PODCASTS

Listen while you move

For the commute, the treadmill, or the stretch of highway when you want context instead of another screen.

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DAILY · NEWSCURATED PICK

The AI Daily Brief

Nathaniel Whittemore’s concise explanation of the AI stories that matter, with context on business, policy, and the industry.

Best daily briefingLISTEN / EXPLORE
03 / NEWSLETTERS

Build a smarter inbox

A mix of quick scans and deeper essays. Subscribe selectively…attention is part of the curriculum.

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04 / TRAINING

Go from following to doing

Start with a mental model, practice on real work, then choose credentials that match the tools you actually use.

01ANTHROPIC ACADEMY

AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

Build a durable mental model using the 4D framework: delegation, description, discernment, and diligence.

About 1 hourBest first course
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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

Follow fewer.
Learn deeper.
Build something.

  1. 01Choose a lanePick one current goal: literacy, business use, automation, or building.
  2. 02Choose two voicesFollow one practical teacher and one deeper thinker for thirty days.
  3. 03Run a learning loopTest one idea each week on real work. Keep what helps. Discard what does not.