Emily Forlini

Emily Forlini is a Senior AI Reporter at Fortune, with a focus on leading frontier AI companies, particularly OpenAI. Reporting from Fortune’s New York City headquarters, she uncovers how these companies operate internally—and what their decisions mean for the future of work and daily life.

Emily is a frequent speaker, moderator, podcaster, and on-camera commentator. Before joining Fortune, she covered the technology industry at PCMag. She made the switch to journalism after spending six years as a technical product manager at Amazon. She holds a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in history from Columbia University.