# Last Week in AI

> Last Week in AI is an AI media publication led by researcher Andrey Kurenkov, offering curated text briefings, a news discussion podcast and occasional editorials. Emerging from Skynet Today in 2018, it combines technical context with business and policy coverage, supported by paid subscriptions and sponsorships. Its public signup page lists over 186,000 subscribers as of October 2026.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Founders:** Andrey Kurenkov (Founder, editor and podcast host)
- **Products:** Last Week in AI newsletter, Last Week in AI podcast, Editorials and interviews, Paid membership, Sponsorship placements
- **Notable:** Official signup page lists over 186,000 subscribers as of October 9, 2026., Published podcast episode #258 on October 3, 2026., Published text issue #346 on October 9, 2026.

## Products & services

- **Last Week in AI newsletter** — Curated AI news briefings distributed through Substack; text publication began in May 2018 according to the founder.
- **Last Week in AI podcast** — AI news discussion hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris, with guest co-hosts, timestamps and links; distributed in audio and on YouTube.
- **Editorials and interviews** — Occasional commentary and interviews alongside the recurring news formats.
- **Paid membership** — Publicly configured USD plans of $5 monthly and $50 annually; selected posts and archive content are gated.
- **Sponsorship placements** — Sponsor messages in text issues and podcast posts; the About page accepts sponsor inquiries.

## Achievements

- Official signup page lists over 186,000 subscribers as of October 9, 2026.
- Published podcast episode #258 on October 3, 2026.
- Published text issue #346 on October 9, 2026.
- Built a publication history extending back to 2018, predating the public ChatGPT launch.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Issue #342 announced the return of the text newsletter after a hiatus, alongside the continuing podcast.
- **2026-10** — Podcast #258 appeared October 3; its post says it was recorded September 26 and published late.
- **2026-10** — Text issue #346 appeared October 9, covering AI mathematics announcements, open-weight models and a safety researcher resignation.

## Links

- Website: https://lastweekin.ai/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Last_Week_in_AI
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lastweekinai

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Last updated: 2026-10-09