Time's Magazine on Thursday released TIME100 Most Influential People in AI 2024 and featured 100 people who are linked to AI in some way or another. TIME100 Most Influential People in AI 2024 list included technocrats like Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and many others around the world. However, what raised everyone's eyebrows was when Times included a YouTuber & influencer named Marques Brownlee in the list. Now, the question arises who is Marques Brownlee and why did Times feature him in its prestigious list? Below is all about Marques Brownlee aka mkbhd-
Who is Marques Brownlee?
Based in the US, Marques Brownlee is a business & technology graduate from Stevens Institute of Technology. He has also studied at Columbia Senior High School. Marques Brownlee has built an outstanding career in technology and digital media. His YouTube channel, MKBHD, boasts a following of over 19 million subscribers, and he is known for his in-depth reviews of the latest gadgets. Marques Brownlee has interviewed some of the most influential figures in tech, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, META co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Notably, Musk selected Brownlee’s video as the winner of a national competition promoting Tesla’s Model S electric car.
Marques Brownlee's Instagram profile has almost 5 million followers as well. Marques Brownlee describes himself on LinkedIn- "Independent Web video producer focused on consumer electronics. Experienced with video production, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere & After Effects. Specialties: Video Production, Marketing, Branding & Identity, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media."
Recently, Marques Brownlee shared iOs 18 update as well. Sharing a picture on his Instagram handle, Marques Brownlee wrote, "YOU CAN FINALLY PUT ICONS ANYWHERE YOU WANT! iOS 18 public beta is out today, and coming soon to an iPhone near you. Which means yes, I’ve been using it for a few weeks now. And yes, I just dropped a video with my honest thoughts "
On Marques, Times says, "After the release of the Humane Ai Pin and Rabbit r1, products which sought to rethink the smartphone, Brownlee became one of the loudest voices to critically pan the new gadgets. This April, he described the respective devices as “the new worst product I’ve ever reviewed” and “barely reviewable” to his audience of over 19 million. His complaints ranged from a “brutally bad” battery life to half-baked features."