Tech & Innovation - December 04, 2024

AI: The Unstoppable Force Reshaping Our Lives

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In 2024, you couldn't escape hearing about AI. From smartphones to wearables to the smart home, it seemed every tech company wanted to pitch their next great AI innovation. The year was filled with impressive technological leaps and useful new tools, endless hype and frequent misfires, and implications for the future that range from truly exciting to unpredictable.

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AI's Impact Across Industries

Here at The Verge, we thought a lot about AI's impacts on the industries and people we cover. From strikes across industries like gaming to its impact on our climate to the desire for policy protections for Hollywood and the AI Act, AI is already reshaping nearly every area of our lives.

Looking Forward to 2025

So let's take a look back at some of the biggest, boldest, weirdest AI stories from the last year — and look ahead to what could be in store for 2025.

AI Jargon Demystified

If you can't tell the difference between AGI and RAG, don't worry! We're here for you.

AI Regulation

SB 1047 aims to regulate AI, and the AI industry is out to stop it. Let's put this sloppy, bad-faith argument to rest.

AI Gadgets in 2024

The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses exceeded expectations in a year when AI gadgets flopped. But can it keep the momentum going?

AI and EVs

In a pilot study, researchers used AI to gain new insights about what happens when you plug in an EV.

This is the year we got a sense of what AI might actually do and just how unprepared we still are to grapple with it.