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Time magazine named "The Architects of AI" its 2025 "Person of the Year", acknowledging their profound influence on global power and everyday life.Editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs emphasized the group's role in advancing AI, featuring interviews with leaders like Jensen Huang and Masayoshi Son, and highlighting the technology's promise, risks, and complexities.The issue showcases two distinct covers, one depicting tech leaders Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman reimagining "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper", symbolizing AI's pervasive impact across industries and nations.
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