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.

Karandeep Anand and Sriram Krishnan are recognized as Time's Persons of the Year 2025 for their influential roles in shaping artificial intelligence. Anand focuses on emotional AI through Character.AI,

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 has unveiled its 2025 Person of the Year: The architects of artificial intelligence. The magazine has bestowed its Person of the Year title annually since 1927, though it was formally called Man of the Year (or Woman of the Year) until 1999.

Time magazine named the architects of artificial intelligence its "Person of the Year" on Thursday, citing their ability to deliver the age of thinking machines with transformative technology.

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