AI Index

Abstraction: Stanford HAI annual data-driven report tracking global AI progress and impact

Key points:

• The Stanford AI Index provides unbiased, globally sourced data for policymakers, researchers, and the public on AI's technical, economic, and societal trajectory
• 2026 edition highlights a widening gap between AI capabilities and governance readiness, with data transparency declining
• 2026 report shows sharp increase in AI adoption in medicine (clinical documentation, medical imaging, diagnostic reasoning)
• US public and Chinese public hold dramatically different views on AI adoption enthusiasm per the 2026 edition
• Recognized by global media and cited by policymakers in the US, UK, and EU; past editions amassed hundreds of academic citations
• Program is led by an interdisciplinary AI Index Steering Committee at Stanford HAI

Connections: Stanford Hai · Stanford University · AI Progress Measurement · AI Policy

Source: https://aiindex.stanford.edu/report/