The accelerating rise of artificial intelligence defined 2025, prompting TIME Magazine to name the “Architects of AI” as its Person of the Year. The decision reflects how rapidly AI reshaped global competition, economics, national security, and everyday life.
TIME notes that the turning point came in January, when China’s DeepSeek unveiled a disruptive AI model on the same day U.S. tech CEOs gathered in Washington for President Trump’s inauguration.
The next day, Sam Altman, Larry Ellison, and Masayoshi Son pledged up to $500 billion for a nationwide AI infrastructure project.
2025 was the year when artificial intelligence’s full potential roared into view, and when it became clear that there will be no turning back.
— TIME (@TIME) December 11, 2025
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AI breakthroughs surged throughout the year, powering medical discoveries, solving scientific problems, and transforming classrooms and workplaces, the magazine said.
But the boom brought risks. Energy demands spiked, misinformation grew, jobs disappeared, and power concentrated among a handful of tech leaders.
TIME argues that AI’s creators shaped the world more than any political leader or cultural figure in 2025—advancing innovation while raising profound questions about the future.
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