While it can sometimes seem like AI is changing at a pace we can’t keep up with, software engineer and tech content creator Alberta Tech is one step ahead of the game.
With over 433,000 subscribers on YouTube, 278,000 followers on Instagram, and 161,000 followers on TikTok, Alberta Tech has gained a loyal audience on social media through her easily digestible explainers on all things tech, startups, and AI. In addition to crafting helpful explainers on AI tools such as Claude and related engineering concepts such as APIs and IDEs, Alberta Tech isn't afraid to get into the more nitty-gritty aspects of AI and satirize it along the way. She's also explored ethical questions, including whether people should feel guilty using AI and increasing peer pressure around use of AI in the workplace.
Alberta Tech has good reason to stay ahead of the AI curve: In addition to her growing social media presence as a beloved tech influencer, she's also a software engineer at Google. Her platform serves as a reliable source for anyone who’s interested in pursuing a career in tech or is simply curious about the ever-changing landscape.
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The innovative creator started posting on TikTok in 2020, and she started posting about AI on the platform as early as 2022. Since then, she's amassed thousands of followers and has posted about timely tech topics, including the early ChatGPT days in 2023, the use of AI on medical claims in 2024, public meta AI chats in 2025, and the Claude Code leak in April 2026.
As if being a growing tech influencer and software engineer wasn’t enough on her plate, Alberta Tech also runs a Substack blog and sells custom merchandise. Who says tech can’t be cute?
No matter the crazy developments in AI or the tech world, we’re looking forward to keeping up with Alberta Tech for the latest news — and for a laugh, too.
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