MIT Technology Review's most popular stories of 2025

This year, hype around AI really exploded, and so did concerns about AI's environmental footprint. We also saw some surprising biotech developments. It's been a busy and productive year here at . We published magazine issues on power, creativity, innovation, bodies, relationships, and security . We hosted 14 exclusive virtual conversations with our editors and outside experts in our subscriber-only series, Roundtables, and held two events on MIT's campus. And we published hundreds of articles online, following new developments in computing, climate tech, robotics, and more.