5 predictions for AI in 2025

New uses and policy questions come into focus

- BY THARIN PILLAY AND HARRY BOOTH

IF 2023 WAS THE YEAR OF AI FERVOR, following the late-2022 release of ChatGPT, 2024 was marked by a steady drumbeat of advances as systems got smarter, faster, and cheaper to run. AI also began to reason more deeply and interact via voice and video—trends that AI experts and leaders say will accelerate. Here's what to expect from AI in 2025.

1. MORE AND BETTER AI AGENTS