Hank Green
YouTuber
One of the internet's longest-running educators, he published a personal AI policy after saying chatting with LLMs gave him an unhealthy level of dopamine.
- Born
- 1980-05-05, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
- Now
- YouTuber
- Studied
- University of Montana, Eckerd College
Interesting facts
- Early start
Built his first website, a Mars Exploration Page, in 1994 and later ran IHateI4.com, a site about hating Interstate 4 that made the Orlando news.
en.wikipedia.org - Side project
His environmental tech blog EcoGeek began as a grad school class project and grew into the company Complexly.
en.wikipedia.org - First
Co-created The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, a vlog-style Pride and Prejudice and the first web series to win an Emmy.
en.wikipedia.org - Numbers
The Vlogbrothers channel has posted over 2,300 videos with more than 1 billion views.
en.wikipedia.org - In their words
Set one of the first personal AI policies among creators after saying the dopamine from LLMs was not healthy for him.
time.com - Side project
His focus-timer app Focus Friend hit number one among free apps on Apple's App Store in 2025.
en.wikipedia.org
Career
- ComplexlyFounder and CEO2012–2023
- DFTBACo-founder and CEO2009–2023
- VidConCo-founderfrom 2010
- SubbableFounder and CEO2013–2015
- Pemberley DigitalCo-founder and Executive Producer2012–2014
- EcoGeekFounder and Editor in Chief2006–2010
- Bio-SaveLab Manager2003–2004
Education
- MS, Environmental studies, University of Montana, 2006
- BS, Biochemistry, Eckerd College, 2002