Near is an independent researcher whose work spans AI, machine learning, investing, and programming, with additional focus on longevity and biology. Near's Twitter Score is 244 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #1,617 (top 0.5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Near maintains a personal website at near.blog, where the work covers independent research, machine learning, investing, programming, and creative projects centered on AI, longevity, and biology. Near has also run small bootstrapped companies and websites alongside this research activity. On GitHub, Near is active under the handle Nearcyan, contributing to projects consistent with these technical interests.
Near posts on X across topics including AI, deep learning, and commentary on platform culture, drawing an audience with shared interests in technology and research. Near has been mentioned by 41 accounts, with 81 total mentions. Near's account has accumulated 250,240 followers as of August 2026 and 5,729 posts.
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The accounts that follow Near include 900 founders, 248 angel investors, 295 influencers and 3 VCs. Among them are Nikita Bier, Sam Altman, Ansem, 6529, Andrew Kang and Andrej Karpathy.