Our research follows 2,932 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 16 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 16 October 2026.
We estimate that 8 people shaping AI have worked at United States Congress. Through 2025, we estimate a peak of 5 people in 2013. Full departures most often led to United States Senate. We identify 1 person with current roles here.
United States Senate is the largest destination for departures, with 4 full moves.Our estimates of full moves between organization groups. Smaller routes are grouped as Other. universitiescompaniesinstitutes and labs
A three-column flow diagram. People came from organizations on the left, United States Congress is in the middle, and destinations are on the right. It shows 6 incoming and 7 outgoing full moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career records with full moves only, as of 16 October 2026.
The group peaked at 5 people in 2013.Our annual estimates through 2025. Each person counts once per year with an active work stint.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at United States Congress from 2003 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 16 October 2026.
Data table
Year
Other
United States House of Representatives
People
2003
0
3
3
2004
0
3
3
2005
0
3
3
2006
0
3
3
2007
0
4
4
2008
0
3
3
2009
0
3
3
2010
0
3
3
2011
0
4
4
2012
0
4
4
2013
0
5
5
2014
0
4
4
2015
0
4
4
2016
0
4
4
2017
0
4
4
2018
0
3
3
2019
0
4
4
2020
0
3
3
2021
0
2
2
2022
0
2
2
2023
0
1
1
2024
0
2
2
2025
0
2
2
The latest moves include 1 arrival and 2 departures.Latest move per person, 2023–2026. Includes roles taken alongside existing work.
A list of people who joined or left United States Congress from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.
