{"id":106850,"date":"2025-12-14T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=106850"},"modified":"2025-12-14T21:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:23:00","slug":"architects-of-ai-named-time-magazines-person-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=106850","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Architects of AI\u2019 named Time Magazine\u2019s Person of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Time Magazine\u2019s Person of the Year for 2025 is not a single person.<\/p>\n

Instead, the magazine has recognised the year\u2019s most influential figure as \u201cthe architects\u201d of artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, Meta head Mark Zuckerberg, X owner Elon Musk and\u00a0AI \u201cgodmother\u201d Fei-Fei Li\u00a0are among those depicted on one of the magazine\u2019s two covers.<\/p>\n

Experts say it highlights how quickly AI, and the firms behind it, are reshaping society.<\/p>\n

It comes as a boom in technology, ushered in by OpenAI\u2019s launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, continues to accelerate.<\/p>\n

Its boss, Sam Altman, said in September that its chatbot is used by around 800 million people every week.<\/p>\n

Big tech firms are pouring billions of dollars into AI and the infrastructure behind it in a bid to stay ahead of rivals.<\/p>\n

There are two covers this year \u2013 one a piece of art depicting the letters AI surrounded by workers, and another a painting focused on the tech leaders themselves.<\/p>\n

The cover references the classic New York photograph \u201cLunch atop a Skyscraper\u201d \u2013 but with tech figures in place of ironworkers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At Meta, Zuckerberg has reportedly focused the firm on tech, including its AI chatbot, which it has embedded in its popular apps.<\/p>\n

He, along with Huang, Musk, Li and Altman, appeared on the cover alongside Lisa Su, boss of chipmaker AMD, Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, and Google\u2019s AI lab lead Sir Demis Hassabis.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, the debate about how to wield AI responsibly gave way to a sprint to deploy it as fast as possible,\u201d Time said as it announced its new covers.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the risk-averse are no longer in the driver\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to Huang, Son, Altman, and other AI titans, humanity is now flying down the highway, all gas no brakes, toward a highly automated and highly uncertain future.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the magazine\u2019s editor-in-chief, Sam Jacobs, said \u201cno one\u201d had as great an impact in 2025 as \u201cthe individuals who imagined, designed, and built AI.<\/p>\n

\u201cHumanity will determine AI\u2019s path forward, and each of us can play a role in determining AI\u2019s structure and future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Forrester analyst Thomas Husson said 2025 could be seen as a \u201ctipping point\u201d for how frequently AI is now used in our day-to-day lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost consumers use it without even being aware of it,\u201d he told the BBC.<\/p>\n

He said AI is now being crammed into hardware, software and services \u2013 meaning it its uptake is \u201cmuch faster than during the Internet or mobile revolutions\u201d.<\/p>\n

Some people now choose chatbots over search engines and social media to\u00a0plan holidays,\u00a0find Christmas gifts\u00a0and\u00a0discover recipes.<\/p>\n

Others, such as those worried about its energy use, training data and impact on their livelihoods, are opting out entirely.<\/p>\n

Nik Kairinos, founder and chief executive of lab Fountech AI, said the covers were \u201can honest assessment\u201d of the tech\u2019s influence, but he felt \u201crecognition should not be confused with readiness\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this moment, AI can still be a saviour or scourge to humanity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are still in the early stages of building AI systems that are dependable, accountable, and aligned with human values.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor those of us developing the technology and bringing AI tools to market, there is huge responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

Groups recognised over individuals<\/h2>\n
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Steve Jobs was one of the tech founders representing the computer in 1982<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time the Person of the Year has been a large group, with Ebola fighters being handed it in 2014 and whistleblowers in 2002.<\/p>\n

Previously, in 1982, it recognised the computer, with the magazine saying Americans had a \u201cgiddy passion\u201d for the device.<\/p>\n

Time called it \u201cpartly fad\u201d, but said it was also \u201cpartly a sense of how life could be made better\u201d.<\/p>\n

The computer was represented by a number of tech entrepreneurs of the time, including Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and IBM president John Opel.<\/p>\n

Then in 2006, the Person of the Year was given to \u201cYou\u201d \u2013 intended to represent the power of individuals online.<\/p>\n

Wikipedia contributors, early YouTubers and MySpace users were noted as examples of \u201cthe many wresting power from the few and helping one another for nothing\u201d.<\/p>\n

It continued: \u201cThat will not only change the world, but also change the way the world changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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