Architects of artificial intelligence named Time's 'Person of the Year'

The 2025 Person of the Year issue features a cover story that explores how AI changed the world over the year in new and 'sometimes frightening ways.'

Time magazine named the architects of artificial intelligence its Person of the Year on Thursday, citing their ability to deliver the age of thinking machines with transformative technology.

"Person of the Year is a powerful way to focus the world’s attention on the people that shape our lives. And this year, no one had a greater impact than the individuals who imagined, designed, and built AI," Time editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs wrote in a letter to readers.