Overview
- An image shared on X by AZ Intel purporting to show a TIME cover titled 'The Architects of AI' circulated ahead of the announcement, but it has not been verified.
- Prediction platforms show AI leading the betting, with Kalshi at about 55% and Polymarket at roughly 47%.
- Other contenders tracked by outlets include Nvidia’s Jensen Huang at 18%, OpenAI’s Sam Altman at 13%, Pope Leo XIV at 7%, and President Donald Trump at 3%, per recent market snapshots.
- Kalshi lists ChatGPT as a separate candidate at around 6% odds, a category Polymarket does not offer.
- TIME’s designation recognizes the individual or group judged to have most influenced the year, and the official 2025 selection is scheduled to be announced on December 11.