Who was Time's Person of the Year 2025?

Time's Person of the Year 2025 was collectively recognized as the "Architects of AI."

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Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Jensen Huang were among the tech leaders featured on Time's 2025 Person of the Year covers.

What is the significance of Time's Person of the Year award?

Time's Person of the Year award recognizes the individual, group, or idea that most influenced the news and lives of the past year.

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AI Takes Center Stage: Architects Named 2025 Influencers

11 Dec, 2025

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Summary

Time magazine recognized "Architects of AI" as its 2025 Person of the Year.
AI's profound societal impact across media, politics, and jobs was highlighted.
Tech leaders like Musk and Zuckerberg featured on special Person of the Year covers.

AI Takes Center Stage: Architects Named 2025 Influencers

The "Architects of AI" have been named Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2025, marking a significant acknowledgment of artificial intelligence's pervasive influence. The magazine highlighted how AI has fundamentally altered society, impacting everything from media consumption and political discourse to the global job market.

This recognition comes as AI's capabilities have become undeniable, transforming the present and transcending previous limitations. Time editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs noted that AI "changed our world in 2025" in ways both "new and exciting and sometimes frightening."

Reflecting AI's immense power, two special covers were released. One features an abstract "AI" design, while the other is a painting by Jason Seiler, depicting key tech leaders like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, and Sam Altman, symbolizing the era of "thinking machines."