Summary:

Ohio Tech News and OhioX launched AI25, a new annual honor recognizing 25 people turning artificial intelligence into real-world impact across Ohio. The inaugural class, called the People & Practitioners class, spans founders and innovators, enterprise leaders, public-sector champions, educators, and investors — united by a commitment to practical, responsible AI adoption across the state.

Brain-CA Technologies co-founder and Chief Architect Jerry Felix was named among this year’s honorees. The recognition highlights his patented cellular-automata-based AI architecture, the Brain-CA Estimator, and Brain-CA’s roots as a Cincinnati-based deep tech semiconductor startup making Ohio a credible hub for first-principles AI hardware.

Source: Ohio Tech News

Link: https://www.ohiotechnews.com/ai25-2026-people-defining-ohios-ai-economy/