A.G. Sulzberger

A.G. Sulzberger is the publisher of The New York Times and chairman of The New York Times Company, where he oversees both newsroom and company operations and serves as a leading advocate for independent journalism. A former reporter and editor, Sulzberger began his career at The Providence Journal and The Oregonian before joining The Times in 2009. He later helped lead the newspaper’s digital transformation, including authoring its influential 2014 Innovation Report, and became publisher in 2018 and chairman in 2021. Under his leadership, The Times has expanded its digital products and grown its subscriber base to more than 11 million.

Sulzberger has also emerged as a prominent voice on the relationship between artificial intelligence, journalism, copyright, and the free press. He has argued that AI companies’ use of publishers’ reporting without permission or compensation threatens the economic model that supports original journalism, particularly when AI products can simultaneously divert audiences and revenue away from the organizations producing that work. The New York Times has become one of the most prominent media organizations challenging AI companies over the use of copyrighted journalism.

In 2026, Sulzberger was named to the TIME100 AI list as one of the world’s most influential figures shaping artificial intelligence. His inclusion reflects his leadership in the growing debate over how AI companies access and use publishers’ intellectual property and how the technology could affect the future of trustworthy journalism. Rather than being recognized as an AI technologist, Sulzberger was highlighted as an influential industry leader pushing for rules that protect original reporting and ensure that AI development does not undermine the news organizations and democratic institutions that depend on sustainable journalism.