This past year, it seemed like AI found its way into our daily conversations, activities, and lives. There’s no doubt about it, 2025 was a year full of strides and bounds for AI. With 2025 coming to an end, TIME released its anticipated person of the year: The Architects of AI. Listen in to Claire Shriber (’27) as she dives into AI’s effects on our daily lives, its large-scale impact, and its major changes. Then explore who “The Architects of AI” are and how their work helped turn AI into a powerful force shaping our world today, and what the future of artificial intelligence may hold.

Music Credit: “A Positive Direction” on the Free Music Archive, https://freetouse.com/music/aylex/a-positive-direction