About
What Runs AI is an independent publication covering the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence.
The articles here are rigorous, long-form research on the systems, companies, and economics behind AI, not product announcements or hype cycles.
The publication focuses on compute, inference, models, data, developer infrastructure, and the companies building the layers that make modern AI possible.
What we cover
- Compute & hardware
- Inference infrastructure
- Foundation models
- Data pipelines
- Developer tools
- AI-native companies
- Markets & economics
- Systems architecture
Editor
What Runs AI is written by Henry Michaelson. He is currently a software developer in healthtech and formerly a VC-backed founder in AI infrastructure.