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57 AI billionaires are worth $320 billion combined

Ellsworth Toohey
Jul 03, 2026
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A new analysis from FutureSearch’s wealth study of AI billionaires counts 57 AI billionaires worldwide, worth a combined $320 billion — and almost none of that fortune has anything to do with a PhD. Chip designer Chen Tianshi of Cambricon Technologies tops the list at $40 billion, followed by OpenAI president Greg Brockman ($28 billion) and DeepSeek fou…

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