Time Person of the Year: ‘Architects of AI’
A sign for "Time" is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday in New York. (AP Photo/Donald King)
Time Magazine Names “Architects of AI” as 2025 Person of the Year
Time magazine announced Thursday that the “Architects of AI” are its 2025 Person of the Year, recognizing the people behind artificial intelligence as the defining influence of the year. The publication said 2025 was when the full potential of AI “roared into view” and became an unstoppable force across industries and everyday life.
In a social media post, Time explained that this year’s honorees were chosen “for delivering the age of thinking machines, for wowing and worrying humanity, for transforming the present and transcending the possible.” Rather than highlighting a single individual, the magazine focused on the engineers, executives, and innovators who imagined, designed, and built AI systems that now power everything from medical research and coding tools to entertainment and business automation.
AI had been a leading contender in prediction markets for Person of the Year, along with tech leaders like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Other names that surfaced in predictions included Pope Leo XIV, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani — as well as President Donald Trump, who topped many lists ahead of the announcement.
Time’s Person of the Year tradition dates back to 1927, when editors first began picking the person or group they believe had the most influence on headlines and global events over the past year. Last year, Time named President Donald Trump its 2024 Person of the Year after his victory in the presidential election, succeeding Taylor Swift as the 2023 honoree.
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