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    Paul Graham

    Paul Graham is a computer programmer, entrepreneur, and writer, best known for co-founding Yahoo! Store and Viaweb, and as a partner at Y Combinator.

    #11 Venture capital investing#22 Startups#9 Early-Stage VC
    38CiteRank

    Last updated 13 Nov 2026 · Named in 54 answers across 5 engines
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    How AI engines see them

    Recognized by 4 of 5 measured engines. Updated 2026-10-26

    Four engines describe the same Paul Graham as a Y Combinator co-founder, startup investor and essayist who is not a technical AI alignment researcher. ChatGPT says he influences the AI ecosystem through funding and founder selection. Gemini adds his work on the Arc and Lisp languages. Google AI Mode adds his remarks that people who know AI best worry about it most. Copilot does not name this person and instead describes an AI governance writer named Paul Graham. The pages cited most are x.com posts and finance.yahoo.com, with ycombinator.com and paulgraham.com also cited.

    • ChatGPTNamed in 18 answers

      ChatGPT says he is a startup investor and essayist who co-founded Y Combinator and influences AI mainly through funding and founder selection.

      Known for
      • co-founding Y Combinator
      • startup essays
    • GeminiNamed in 12 answers

      Gemini says he co-founded Y Combinator and is known for startup funding, venture capital and programming languages such as Arc and Lisp, not for AI safety research.

      Known for
      • startup funding
      • Arc and Lisp languages
    • Google AI ModeNamed in 11 answers

      Google AI Mode says he is a Y Combinator co-founder, essayist and Lisp programmer who comments on AI risk and startup agility as an observer.

      Known for
      • startup essays
      • Lisp programming
    • PerplexityNamed in 5 answers

      Perplexity says he is a programmer, essayist and Y Combinator co-founder whose public record centers on startups, programming and the economic effects of AI.

      Known for
      • startup writing
      • programming
    • Bing AI ModeNot named

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    • CopilotNamed in 8 answers

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    Top Segments

    • #11Venture capital investingof 115
      Named in 25 answers
    • #22Startupsof 127
      Named in 14 answers
    • #9Early-Stage VCof 66
      Named in 35 answers

    Top URLs

    1. 1
      https://pilot.com/event/founders-and-funders-ai-oct-23
      pilot.com10 citations
    2. 2
      Top 25 VC & Startup Influencers You Should Be Following
      venturecapitalarchive.com10 citations
    3. 3
      מאמרים
      review.firstround.com8 citations

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    • Who are the most influential voices in Venture studios & startup building?

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    • Who should I follow to learn about Angel investing?

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    • Who are the most influential voices in Writing online?

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    • Who are the most influential voices in Early-stage VC & product-market fit?

      Named by 1 engines

    • Who are the most influential voices in Venture capital investing?

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