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New Delhi: Time Magazine named the person of the year in 2025 the Architects of AI, a rare occasion when the person is not an individual. According to the magazine, there is no group that has transformed the world this year as much as the leaders who are creating and implementing artificial intelligence. Their work, it says, is creating one of the most technological shifts in modern history.
The recognition is at a time when AI is growing at a rapid rate. Tools such as ChatGPT are experiencing immense adoption worldwide, with hundreds of millions of people utilising AI weekly. Meanwhile, large tech firms are currently scrambling to incorporate the technology into products, services, and infrastructure, creating competition and posing new responsibilities and long-term concerns.
The covers of Time include AI leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, X owner Elon Musk, AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, OpenAI chief Sam Altman, AMD CEO Lisa Su, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Google DeepMind head Demis Hassabis. One cover is a reflection of the legendary photo of Lunch atop a Skyscraper, where ironworkers are substituted by the representatives of the industry. The other depicts the letters 'AI' being created in the shape of an edifice of monumentality.
According to the magazine, 2025 was the turning point where the blame shifted from more moderate discussion to an offensive move to put AI to scale. It outlines a process where the future of humanity is becoming more and more automated and yet uncertain at a faster pace, with the choices of a few influential innovators.
According to analysts, there has been an explosion in the AI uptake in hardware, services, and everyday life. Chatbots have taken a significant role in the planning, shopping, and entertainment activities of many people, and in most cases, the extent of AI integration in their daily lives goes unnoticed. Other critics are also doubtful and refer to issues of energy consumption, data habits and employment effects.
According to experts, the recognition suggests both development and accountability. According to experts in the sector, society is yet to develop safe, reliable and value-orientated AI systems. They emphasise that the direction these technologies have to follow today will define their future presence in the lives of humans.
Groups have been called names and included by Time before, such as Ebola fighters in 2014 and whistleblowers in 2002. In 1982, the computer was recognised and was represented by such personalities as Steve Jobs and John Opel of IBM. The 2006 winner was the title You, which was a hymn to the emergence of user-created content and the strength of individuals on the Internet.
Naming the Architects of AI in 2025, Time gives the impression that the world is, once again, at a turning point, this time, though, being determined by the technology that is quickly changing the way people work, learn, and communicate.
