Relative to his level of fame, his actual level of contribution as far as pushing forward AI, I’m not so sure about.
I deeply appreciate his educational content and I’m glad that it has led to a way for him to gain influence and sustain a career. Hopefully he’s rich enough from that that he can focus 100% on educational stuff!
I mean, I don't know why people still try to devalue educating the masses. Anyone who's had to knowledge share know how hard it is to make a concise but approachable explanation for someone who knows relatively little about the field.
In addition, he's still probably in a standing well above the 80% mark in terms of technical prowess. even without influencer fame I'm sure he can get into any studio he wishes.