Foreign Policy magazine has named GDELT creator Kalev Leetaru as one of its Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2013, recognizing "the world's most exciting people … who have made a measurable difference in politics, business, technology, the arts, the sciences, and more." In its biography of Kalev, FP writes "Kalev Leetaru has a mind for the 21st century, but the soul of an ancient prophet. A master of 'big data,' Leetaru uses high-powered algorithms to analyze vast quantities of news reports and other publicly available intelligence, enabling him to see previously hidden patterns in economic and political developments." See the biography, take a look at the rest of the list, or see his interactive visualization of the global conversation.