The Jerusalem Post has published its annual list of the 50 Most Influential Jews for 2026. Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg share ninth place.
Technology leaders moving AI beyond the digital world
That is how the publication describes Altman and Zuckerberg. The wording reflects how the AI agenda is expanding beyond models and apps into infrastructure, data centers, devices, augmented reality, and physical systems.
For Sam Altman, this is a return to the list after he was absent last year. In 2023, he held the top position.
Other technology leaders on the list
- Assaf Rappaport, founder of Wiz — No. 7;
- Larry Ellison — No. 17;
- Sergey Brin — No. 18;
- Alex Karp of Palantir — No. 20;
- Dario and Daniela Amodei of Anthropic — No. 26.
Dario and Daniela Amodei are listed together. The Jerusalem Post describes them as Jewish siblings shaping the next frontier of AI, highlighting Anthropic’s role in model development as well as debates around safety, interpretability, and responsible deployment.
What the ranking shows
AI influence is no longer measured only by model quality. It is also about connecting software, infrastructure, business, and the physical world.
That is why technology leaders are increasingly appearing in broader influence rankings alongside political, business, community, and philanthropic figures.
Sources: The Jerusalem Post ranking and the article on Altman and Zuckerberg.