[{"content":{"header":"[Skip to Content](#maincontent)\n\n- MenuClose\n\n[](/)\n\n[Subscribe](/subscribe-header-time/)\n\n","main":"[]()\n\n![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt333bd5aa92e55444/6998c93cd32e939c67cd746a/T100_AI-1.png?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp)\n\nIllustration by Andy Potts for TIME\n\n# TIME100 AI 2025\n\nMeet the innovators, leaders, and thinkers reshaping our world through groundbreaking advances in artificial intelligence.\n\n[How We Chose the List](/7312067/how-we-chose-time100-ai-2025/)\n\n- All\n- LEADERS\n- INNOVATORS\n- SHAPERS\n- THINKERS\n\n## Leaders\n\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta10abd832f003b07/6998c9237323af7e262bcc77/Matthew-Prince.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Matthew Prince](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305834/matthew-prince/)\n  \n  Co-founder and CEO, Cloudflare\n  \n  byBilly Perrigo\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt890a2ca4b9cdd0c5/6998c92683ec3761d8c7adcd/Elon-Musk.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Elon Musk](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305842/elon-musk-ai/)\n  \n  Founder, xAI\n  \n  byHarry Booth\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6594c734553e992a/6998c92c66d4e397dfcbcbf8/Sam-Altman.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Sam Altman](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305828/sam-altman-ai/)\n  \n  CEO, OpenAI\n  \n  byBilly Perrigo\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0768cac6d1438a9f/6998c92a1f67098cb3f56a87/Jensen-Huang-copy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Jensen Huang](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305861/jensen-huang-ai/)\n  \n  CEO, Nvidia\n  \n  byHarry Booth\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbed53d068c9ba491/6998c927c8dcb40994b50656/Fidji-Simo.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Fidji Simo](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305850/fidji-simo/)\n  \n  CEO of Applications, OpenAI\n  \n  byHarry Booth\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt939a87d1330f1eeb/6998c92e1500fbf994aa68a6/Mark-Zuckerberg.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Mark Zuckerberg](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305856/mark-zuckerberg-ai/)\n  \n  Founder and CEO, Meta\n  \n  byHarry Booth\n\nAdvertisement\n\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt06cc81e425f167f5/6998c91e93610c751bc2fe77/Andy-Jassy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Andy Jassy](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305821/andy-jassy/)\n  \n  President and CEO, Amazon\n  \n  byAyesha Javed\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc5de3a00f4ecc71a/6998c91d7323af3d5b2bcc69/Allie-Miller-copy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Allie K. Miller](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305788/allie-k-miller/)\n  \n  CEO, Open Machine\n  \n  byAimee Groth\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltba4c09332020bcd5/6998c92393610c16fbc2fe82/Dario-Amodei-copy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Dario Amodei](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305835/dario-amodei-ai/)\n  \n  CEO, Anthropic\n  \n  byBilly Perrigo\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0cfb1dd5e07927fb/6998c92e1500fbf4fdaa689e/Strive-Masiyiwa.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Strive Masiyiwa](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305874/strive-masiyiwa/)\n  \n  Founder and executive chairman, Cassava Technologies\n  \n  byTharin Pillay\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2808b855947f169f/6998c95607a30d340877d46f/Christiano-Amon-2.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Cristiano Amon](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305792/cristiano-amon/)\n  \n  President and CEO, Qualcomm\n  \n  byAmrita Khalid\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdfc06ab1b164355f/6998c95583ec374f7ac7ae21/Liang-Wenfeng.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Liang Wenfeng](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305843/liang-wenfeng-ai/)\n  \n  CEO, DeepSeek\n  \n  byHarry Booth\n\nAdvertisement\n\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta87462ed8dbf8a44/6998c94583ec377479c7adf9/Meta-Alex-Wang-and-Nat-Friedman.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305854/alexandr-wang-and-nat-friedman/)\n  \n  Superintelligence Lab co-leads, Meta\n  \n  byHarry Booth\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt50ee3f7ce7140e30/6998c92a47fe51811f55bff9/Ravi-Kumar-copy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Ravi Kumar S](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305789/ravi-kumar-s/)\n  \n  CEO, Cognizant\n  \n  byAimee Groth\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb06350e91d5d6306/6998c920c8dcb44f02b50642/C.C.-Wei-copy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [C.C. Wei](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305839/cc-wei-ai/)\n  \n  Chairman and CEO, TSMC\n  \n  byCharlie Campbell\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt399bd56d9c0d5f65/6998c9547323aff9cb2bccc3/David-Holz.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [David Holz](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305883/david-holz/)\n  \n  Founder, Midjourney\n  \n  byTharin Pillay\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt65a380e6ad1d59f2/6998c92b47fe51306355bffe/Ren-Zhengfei.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Ren Zhengfei](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305838/ren-zhengfei/)\n  \n  Founder and CEO, Huawei\n  \n  byCharlie Campbell\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt394a32c463cee046/6998c92ef1b08204666f19e7/Steve-Huffman.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Steve Huffman](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305852/steve-huffman/)\n  \n  Co-founder and CEO, Reddit\n  \n  byHarry Booth\n\nAdvertisement\n\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltad7c9ab8c318e191/6998c922e1ba00b4f498dd60/Masayoshi-Son-copy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Masayoshi Son](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305841/masayoshi-son-ai/)\n  \n  Founder, chairman, and CEO, SoftBank\n  \n  byCharlie Campbell\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8412bc86596891c5/6998c92183ec37236cc7adbf/Adam-Evans.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Adam Evans](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305799/adam-evans/)\n  \n  Executive vice president and general manager, Salesforce AI\n  \n  byGabriela Riccardi\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt17c8bd6eb6b1f19a/6998c92c7323afbffb2bcc7c/Rene-Haas.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Rene Haas](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305840/rene-haas/)\n  \n  CEO, Arm\n  \n  byCharlie Campbell\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaa5e1776ae7ab94f/6998c92fd32e93686bcd7446/Wang-Xingxing.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Wang Xingxing](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305853/wang-xingxing/)\n  \n  CEO, Unitree Robotics\n  \n  byHarry Booth\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb8964cbb2e037eeb/6998c91e25f3eea57d644ee7/Amnon-Shashua.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Amnon Shashua](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305878/amnon-shashua/)\n  \n  President and CEO, Mobileye\n  \n  byTharin Pillay\n\nAdvertisement\n\n## Innovators\n\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt32cb797d06430a59/6998c9261f67092be3f56a7c/Natasha-Lyonne.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Natasha Lyonne](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305814/natasha-lyonne/)\n  \n  Co-founder, Asteria Film Co.\n  \n  byAndrew R. Chow\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta15c067358293d2a/6998c92be1ba004e8098dd69/Refik-Anadol.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Refik Anadol](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305867/refik-anadol/)\n  \n  Artist\n  \n  byTharin Pillay\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte42f0cf01bf5a43b/6998c92183ec373fd5c7adc3/Alex-Blania-copy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Alex Blania](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305829/alex-blania/)\n  \n  Co-founder and CEO, Tools for Humanity\n  \n  byBilly Perrigo\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6596ebdf1643422c/6998c92507a30d6f3477d429/Mike-Krieger-copy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Mike Krieger](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305832/mike-krieger/)\n  \n  Chief product officer, Anthropic\n  \n  byBilly Perrigo\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb9d3217e52d2193f/6998c92da97fc099d9a749b6/Maithra-Raghu.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Maithra Raghu](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305790/maithra-raghu/)\n  \n  Co-founder and CEO, Samaya AI\n  \n  byAmrita Khalid\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltac1cf1212d3f1f50/6998c92b93610c136dc2fe98/Rick-Rubin.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Rick Rubin](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305819/rick-rubin/)\n  \n  Music producer\n  \n  byAndrew R. Chow\n\nAdvertisement\n\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8c9038c14a2068ca/6998c9239fbc7c75ead9a590/Mati-Staniszewski.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Mati Staniszewski](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305868/mati-staniszewski/)\n  \n  Co-founder and CEO, ElevenLabs\n  \n  byTharin Pillay\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt63c6b1c265880256/6998c92783ec37a769c7add1/Peggy-Johnson.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Peggy Johnson](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305848/peggy-johnson/)\n  \n  CEO, Agility Robotics\n  \n  byHarry Booth\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb92b88233f54b72e/6998c92966d4e3219dcbcbee/James-Peng-copy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [James Peng](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305836/james-peng/)\n  \n  Founder and CEO, Pony.ai\n  \n  byCharlie Campbell\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5a2f06e0c735b895/6998c95407a30db8e377d46b/Tareq-Amin2.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Tareq Amin](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305800/tareq-amin/)\n  \n  CEO, Humain\n  \n  byGabriela Riccardi\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt22f7b55abe09a6ee/6998c924f1b08222c56f19d2/Mfikeyi-Makayi-copy.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Mfikeyi Makayi](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305791/mfikeyi-makayi/)\n  \n  CEO, KoBold Metals Africa\n  \n  byAmrita Khalid\n- ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfd3d0c6a4c164553/6998c92cc8dcb4c798b50665/Sam-Rodriques.jpg?branch=production\u0026width=3840\u0026quality=75\u0026auto=webp\u0026crop=1%3A1)\n  \n  [Sam Rodriques](/collections/time100-ai-2025/7305817/sam-rodriques/)\n  \n  Co-founder and CEO, FutureHouse\n  \n  byAndrew R. 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