# Alberto Romero

> Alberto Romero is a Spanish AI analyst, writer, and newsletter author behind The Algorithmic Bridge, a Substack publication with 40,000+ subscribers. A former machine learning engineer turned independent journalist, he brings an unusual fusion of aerospace engineering, cognitive neuroscience, and ML expertise to bear on the most pressing questions in AI - with a commitment to honesty, no ads, and no sponsors. He is also an analyst at CambrianAI Research, focusing on large language models and AI hardware/software.

- **Role:** Analyst at CambrianAI Research; Author of The Algorithmic Bridge
- **Organizations:** CambrianAI Research LLC, The Algorithmic Bridge, Showleap (former)
- **From:** Spain
- **Nationality:** Spanish
- **Education:** Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Master's in Brain & Cognition / Cognitive Neuroscience, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
- **Known for:** Built The Algorithmic Bridge newsletter from 700 to 40,000+ subscribers in under four years, Ranked #27 Rising in Technology category on Substack, Published in Forbes, Medium/OneZero, IAI TV, Towards Data Science, and UX Magazine

## Career timeline

- **2018** — Began publishing on Medium as an early AI writer
- **2019-2022** — Worked as a Machine Learning Developer at Showleap, building a real-time sign language translator using advanced ML models
- **2020** — Joined Twitter/X in December; began building AI audience
- **2022** — Launched The Algorithmic Bridge newsletter on Substack in June with ~700 initial subscribers
- **2022-present** — Freelance AI/tech writer for Forbes, Medium/OneZero, Towards Data Science, UX Magazine, IAI TV
- **2023** — Newsletter grew rapidly as AI became mainstream; became a go-to independent voice on LLM developments
- **2024** — Reached 26,000+ subscribers by June (2-year anniversary); joined CambrianAI Research as analyst
- **2025-2026** — Newsletter surpassed 40,000+ subscribers; ranked among top rising tech newsletters on Substack

## Achievements

- Built The Algorithmic Bridge newsletter from 700 to 40,000+ subscribers in under four years
- Ranked #27 Rising in Technology category on Substack
- Published in Forbes, Medium/OneZero, IAI TV, Towards Data Science, and UX Magazine
- Maintains 100% editorial independence with no ads, no sponsors, and no paid partnerships
- Built real-time sign language translator using machine learning at Showleap
- Appeared as podcast guest on Bedrock Humanised Intelligence Podcast
- Called OpenAI's structural and financial vulnerabilities before they became mainstream concerns
- Earned trust of 40,000+ readers across 150+ countries as an independent AI analyst

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Published 'AI Will Be Met With Violence, and Nothing Good Will Come of It' on Medium, exploring societal desperation and AI backlash
- **2026-04** — Commented on Anthropic's Mythos model: 'Mythos is caution born of certainty' - contrasting with OpenAI's 2019 GPT-2 caution
- **2025-12** — Published '20 Predictions For AI in 2025' annual forecast
- **2025** — Newsletter surpassed 40,000 subscribers, ranked #27 Rising in Technology on Substack
- **2024-06** — Celebrated two-year anniversary of The Algorithmic Bridge with 26,000+ subscribers

## Links

- Website: https://www.thealgorithmicbridge.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alberromgar/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Alber_RomGar

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Last updated: 2026-04-29