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demmiblue

(39,165 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:50 AM Dec 11

Time Unveils Its 2025 Person of the Year: A Group Dubbed 'Architects of AI'

Source: TODAY

This year artificial intelligence stopped being all about the future and roared into the present.

Time announced exclusively on TODAY Dec. 11 that it has recognized AI’s seismic impact by naming the “Architects of AI” as its 2025 Person of the Year. The recognition reflects how the technology seemingly became inescapable this year in just about any aspect of American life, from its impact on education to fears of mass industry disruption.

“This is the year we feel like the people who were designing, imagining and building artificial intelligence stopped debating about how to create this technology and started racing to deploy it, and there are enormous consequences for society,” Time Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs told Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin on TODAY.

In its cover story, Time recognized the people who are building, designing and shaping AI, including the big names evangelizing for the technology and those behind the scenes responsible for its creation.

Read more: https://www.today.com/news/time-person-of-the-year-2025-ai-architects-rcna248606

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Time Unveils Its 2025 Person of the Year: A Group Dubbed 'Architects of AI' (Original Post) demmiblue Dec 11 OP

If "Time" magazine matters any more, this is a Hitler or Stalin choice. hunter Dec 11 #1

Where's a wind gust when you need one Blues Heron Dec 11 #2

LOL! highplainsdem Dec 11 #6

Remember: ". . .for better or for worse. . ." DinahMoeHum Dec 11 #3

Time honors the worst people in the world! travelingthrulife Dec 11 #4

It's never been "best" person TexasBushwhacker Dec 11 #10

If we let these Nazis control AI they will destroy democracy with it. travelingthrulife Dec 11 #5

Some of them are very open about hating democracy. highplainsdem Dec 11 #7

Oooof Prairie Gates Dec 11 #8

Appropriate and well deserved.... anciano Dec 11 #9

None of those people deserve any accolades. They are part of the team trying to destroy Linda ladeewolf Dec 11 #11

hunter

(40,329 posts)

1. If "Time" magazine matters any more, this is a Hitler or Stalin choice.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:09 AM

Dec 11

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Person_of_the_Year#Controversial_choices

Blues Heron

(8,262 posts)

2. Where's a wind gust when you need one

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:10 AM

Dec 11

highplainsdem

(59,674 posts)

6. LOL!

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:49 AM

Dec 11

I just want to see those intellectual property thieves in prison for that worldwide theft, though.

And prosecuted for fraud, pollution, and circular financing. Wish there were laws that would make it possible to make them pay - with prison sentences as well as fines - for the harm done to education.

DinahMoeHum

(23,325 posts)

3. Remember: ". . .for better or for worse. . ."

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:14 AM

Dec 11

n/t

travelingthrulife

(4,332 posts)

4. Time honors the worst people in the world!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:20 AM

Dec 11

TexasBushwhacker

(21,086 posts)

10. It's never been "best" person

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:04 AM

Dec 11

It's simply "Person(s)". It's the most influential, and while I worry about AIs effects on society, art and workforce, I cannot deny its influence.

Ultimately, I think it may push us to have some kind of universal basic income, just not in my lifetime.

travelingthrulife

(4,332 posts)

5. If we let these Nazis control AI they will destroy democracy with it.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:23 AM

Dec 11

highplainsdem

(59,674 posts)

7. Some of them are very open about hating democracy.

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:49 AM

Dec 11

Prairie Gates

(7,133 posts)

8. Oooof

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:50 AM

Dec 11

anciano

(2,162 posts)

9. Appropriate and well deserved....

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:02 AM

Dec 11

AI is the new reality of modern life.

Linda ladeewolf

(1,091 posts)

11. None of those people deserve any accolades. They are part of the team trying to destroy

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:35 AM

Dec 11

The American economy and make it more about their personal fortunes and power. Time has really gone down hill. They should have put this group out as “Worst people of the year!”

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