The Atlantic's AI strategy, explained by its CEO

Andrii Degeler

30 Sep 2025 — 1 min read

Will journalism survive the age of AI? Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, is optimistic — and as a tech journalist, he knows what he's talking about.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Nicholas at this year's TechBBQ and enjoyed every minute of it, as we talked through The Atlantic's AI strategy, potential business models, and the future of media.

We also discussed Nicholas's daily video series on LinkedIn where he talks about one interesting thing in tech at a time — check it out if you haven't yet.

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Journalism belongs on stage

Bindi Karia (Molten, ex-SVB): “Let's not write Europe off yet”

SiPearl: €130 million for European HPC processors designed in France

The Unpack: Inside the flame war around the “28th regime” for European startups