Contrary Research alternatives: newsletters like it

24 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as Contrary Research (AI safety, Cybersecurity and AI security incidents and vulnerabilities). The closest matches are The AI Corner, Marcus on AI and Exploring ChatGPT. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.

Updated Nov 13, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology

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Contrary Research publishes a technology newsletter covering AI security incidents, AI policy, AI agents, legal AI, biotech, AI infrastructure, and energy policy. It is written for readers tracking developments in…

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  1. 1
    The AI Corner151K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

    From recent posts: The AI Corner publishes weekly articles on AI agent deployment, financial metrics for startups, and prompt engineering strategies for developers and founders. Content ranges from practical Excel models for calculating…

    Likely audience: AI engineers

    2 shared topics

  2. 2
    Marcus on AI121K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

    "Marcus has become one of our few indispensable public intellectuals. The more people read him, the better our actions in shaping Al will be." - Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Ministry for the Future

    Likely audience: AI researchers

    2 shared topics

  3. 3
    Exploring ChatGPT56K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

    From recent posts: Exploring ChatGPT publishes weekly technology articles focused on AI research, development, and policy. The publication covers diverse formats including original research papers, industry news, and opinion pieces on…

    Likely audience: ML engineers

    2 shared topics

  4. 4
    The Signal55K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 5 days ago

    From recent posts: The Signal publishes weekly newsletters focused on AI developments, covering topics like model releases, agent workflows, regulation, and robotics for a tech-savvy audience. The content mixes hard news analysis with…

    Likely audience: AI researchers

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

    All the latest news to help expose the narrative. I also write articles on a range of interesting topics including Covid, Politics, Finance, Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Technology and Ancient Mysteries.

    Likely audience: Policy analysts

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

    From recent posts: Explicable | La newsletter del IIA is a Spanish-language business newsletter that reports on AI industry developments, including model releases, safety research, pricing changes, and corporate controversies. It is…

    Likely audience: AI researchers

    2 shared topics

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    How Not To Use AI14K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    Ex-Big Tech insider with an outsider's perspective. Teaching the opposite of what everyone else teaches about AI. For those who sense the dominant narrative is missing something and want to engage on their own terms.

    Likely audience: AI researchers

    2 shared topics

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    MTS13K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

    To monitor the situation is to watch history in the making.

    Likely audience: AI researchers

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 21 days ago

    Cyber, technology and geopolitics — what matters and why.

    Likely audience: Cybersecurity professionals

    2 shared topics

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    The Dance7K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 56 days ago

    A search for peace with accelerating change, written by the Co-Founder & CEO of Evermuse.com

    Likely audience: AI safety researchers

    2 shared topics

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    Miles’s Substack4K subscribers

    Substacklast post Jul 16, 2026

    From recent posts: Miles's Substack publishes policy essays on AI safety, governance, and regulation alongside announcements for the AVERI non-profit think tank. The content focuses on technical risks, international verification…

    Likely audience: AI researchers

    2 shared topics

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    timothyburke3K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 3 days ago

    Organized distractedness: regular doses of history, politics, cooking, academia and geek culture.

    Likely audience: AI safety researchers

    2 shared topics

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    WHAT2K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

    From recent posts: WHAT is a weekly podcast and article series focused on AI safety, regulation, and emerging technology controversies. The publication mixes deep dives into legal cases and industry scandals with broader news coverage on…

    Likely audience: AI researchers

    2 shared topics

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    AI Safety in China2K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

    From recent posts: This publication covers AI safety and governance developments in China, tracking regulatory shifts, US-China diplomatic dialogue, and open-weight model risks. Recent issues analyze export controls and AI law drafts…

    Likely audience: AI safety researchers

    2 shared topics

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    Exformation2K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 44 days ago

    From recent posts: Exformation publishes long-form essays and policy analysis on AI governance, safety, and existential risk for an audience of policymakers and tech observers. The publication mixes deep-dive articles on regulatory shifts…

    Likely audience: AI safety researchers

    2 shared topics

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    RockCyber Musings1K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 31 days ago

    From recent posts: RockCyber Musings publishes weekly wrapups and deep-dive analyses on AI security incidents, regulatory developments, and statistical evaluation methods for industry professionals. The publication focuses on technical…

    Likely audience: Security engineers

    2 shared topics

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    Global Frequency1K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago

    From recent posts: Global Frequency is a technology and cybersecurity newsletter that publishes weekly roundups of AI developments, geopolitical news, and security threats. It covers topics including drone warfare, AI model access…

    Likely audience: cybersecurity professionals

    2 shared topics

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 13 days ago

    Your monthly dose of nerdy, easy-to-understand science and tech news. Once a month, no spam!

    Likely audience: History buffs

    2 shared topics

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    beehiivDaily · last post 37 days ago

    From recent posts: Mindstream.news publishes weekly articles on AI technology, regulation, and industry applications, ranging from healthcare diagnostics and e-commerce tools to government investigations and corporate safety pacts. The…

    Likely audience: AI researchers

    2 shared topics

  20. 20

    beehiivDaily · last post yesterday

    Your insider AI briefing to win the future.

    Likely audience: Product managers

    2 shared topics

  21. 21

    beehiivSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

    World of Ai is here to push the creative use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for simple day-to-day tasks!

    Likely audience: ML engineers

    2 shared topics

  22. 22

    beehiivSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

    From recent posts: This newsletter publishes weekly reports on AI safety incidents, government policy impacts on tech, and venture capital funding rounds. It is for investors and industry professionals seeking specific news on…

    Likely audience: Venture capitalists

    2 shared topics

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    beehiivSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

    From recent posts: AI Breakfast publishes weekly updates on LLM frontier models, agentic AI, safety incidents, and regulatory developments for industry professionals and enthusiasts. The newsletter covers recent model releases, security…

    Likely audience: AI researchers

    2 shared topics

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    GhostWeekly · last post 28 days ago

    Better Broadband, Better Lives

    Likely audience: Legal professionals and state attorneys general

    2 shared topics

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