Every CEO says AI will change everything. Hayden Field spends her days finding out whether they're right.

As Senior AI Reporter at The Verge, Field has spent the last six years covering the companies defining the AI era. From OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta to the startups challenging them, she reports on the breakthroughs and business decisions shaping one of the fastest-moving industries in the world. Her reporting goes beyond product launches to examine how AI is changing the way businesses operate and how people work.

Field has become one of the leading journalists making sense of artificial intelligence, bringing clarity to an industry often defined by bold promises and rapid change. Before joining The Verge, she covered AI at CNBC, and her work has appeared in MIT Technology Review, WIRED UK, Fortune, and Protocol. Whether reporting from Silicon Valley or moderating conversations at SXSW and CES, she offers audiences an informed, independent view of where AI is headed and what it means for business.

On stage, Field helps leaders separate lasting shifts from passing hype. She explains where AI is delivering real value, where expectations are outpacing reality, and what organizations should be paying attention to next.