Artificial Intelligence in 2025

Editor's Take

A 60 Minutes report takes stock of artificial intelligence in 2025, visiting both the labs building the most powerful systems and the people trying to gauge their consequences. It weighs remarkable capability against the risks and ethical questions the technology raises, pressing developers on both. The format is the program's familiar interview-driven journalism rather than deep technical analysis. The result is a broad, balanced snapshot of a fast-moving field.

This 60 Minutes investigation surveys the state of artificial intelligence in 2025, from the labs building the most powerful systems in history to the scientists and officials racing to understand their impact. It weighs the technology's astonishing capabilities against the risks and ethical questions it raises. Correspondents press the people shaping the field for answers. Clear and probing, it is a thorough look at the AI moment. Free to stream in 4K on Dr Documentary.

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