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Time Magazine announced Time's person of the year 2025, but who is Architects of AI? Here's what to know about the cover and who was named

Time magazine named "the architects of AI" its 2025 Person of the Year on Thursday, calling out tech industry leaders behind the rise in artificial intelligence.

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Time has announced that the “architects of AI” are its Person of the Year. Certainly, AI is wrapping up an extraordinary year, and many AI business executives have become household names. But Time’s big annual event came on a lousy day for the industry.

Bettors think Time's Person of the Year might not be Sam Altman or Jensen Huang, but the technology they're helping create.