Artificial intelligence played a major role in 2024, from the apps we use and the computers it now helps power to its wider impact on society. But with so much AI-centric news heading your way over the last 12 months, it can be hard to sort the wheat from the chaff.
So, what better way to wrap the year than by revisiting the stories that have shaped the impact of AI in 2024? Join Laptop Mag as we present the more memorable and impactful stories of the year in which artificial intelligence played a key role.
As we look back on these stories, we also want to look ahead to 2025 and beyond. Our selection highlights twenty-four stories that may have a larger impact on the road ahead, even if their initial breaking didn’t cause shockwaves.
Stay with us throughout December to reflect on a busy year in tech as we dedicate this Laptop Mag special issue to counting down The 24 Biggest AI Moments of 2024.
█ Laptop Mag’s Biggest AI Moments of 2024
24. Uncle Sam’s Big Tech task force deliberated while AI worries proliferated
23. AI supercharged the sciences in 2024, revealing a major breakthrough in Alzheimer’s diagnosis
22. Google invested millions in training job seekers to use AI this year. Will it work?
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Contributing writer Stevie Bonifield brings a history of science and technology writing to Laptop Mag, covering numerous stories throughout the year on topics such as OpenAI and Apple Intelligence. Stevie’s expertise stretches beyond software or societal impacts of AI, routinely getting to grips with AI at a hardware level through reviewing Copilot+ and AI PCs as part of the Laptop Mag review team.
Special projects editor Rael Hornby brings decades of tech enthusiasm to the table and a history of covering AI for Laptop Mag since 2023. From Copilot to ChatGPT, Rael has produced news and features focusing on AI’s growing presence in tech and its wider impact on our lives.
