FW: Just Released: The 2026 AI Index Report

[Tom Cramer]

This report will be of interest to many ai4lam members. If the 423 (!) page long report is a bit much, the summary of 12 key points may be more to your liking: https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2026-ai-index-report

- Tom

From: Stanford HAI <stanfo...@stanford.edu>
Date: Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Subject: Just Released: The 2026 AI Index Report

NEW RELEASE Introducing the 2026 AI Index Report This year's AI Index reveals a widening gap between how quickly AI is advancing and our ability to measure and manage it. While AI continues its rapid integration into the global economy – with technical capabilities improving, investment accelerating, and adoption spreading worldwide – the systems needed to govern, evaluate, and understand this technology are falling dangerously behind. The report raises the central question: Can the systems we build around AI match the speed of AI itself?   Download the report   What's New The annual report reveals a field hitting breakthrough capabilities, while raising urgent questions about environmental costs, transparency, and who benefits from the technology. AI models are achieving breakthrough results in science and complex reasoning, but at a concerning environmental toll. Today’s most capable modern models are now among the least transparent. Meanwhile, AI’s workforce disruption has moved from prediction to reality, hitting young workers first.   Read the main findings Be Part of the Conversation Explore this year’s major breakthroughs, policy shifts, and evolving public sentiment, alongside the ethical questions that continue to shape the field of AI. Join the conversation by participating in these upcoming events:   AI INDEX EVENTS   APR 13 From Insight to Action: The 2026 Stanford AI Index on the Changing World of Work April 13, 2026 | 9:30 – 10:30 am PT | Online The 2026 Stanford AI Index, widely recognized as the world's most comprehensive annual analysis of artificial intelligence, just launched. LinkedIn and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are teaming up to host the report’s lead researchers for an unfiltered look at the latest insights on AI's technical progress, economic impact, and the road ahead. Register » APR 15 Closing the Data Gap for AI Policy: Lessons from the Stanford AI Index April 15, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm PT | Online Join the Brookings Institution's AI & Emerging Technology Initiative and Stanford HAI for a conversation on the 2026 AI Index and what it reveals about the state of AI development, adoption, and impact. A closing panel of experts will dive deeper into emerging trends in critical policy domains, identify gaps and barriers in data reliability, and explore what researchers, policymakers, and companies can do to build a stronger empirical foundation for AI governance. Register » MAY 20 Inside the 2026 AI Index Report May 20, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:15 pm PT | Stanford, CA / Online What is changing in the field of AI? Join Stanford HAI's AI Index Lead Sha Sajadieh for an exclusive look into this trusted source of AI intelligence. Learn about the year’s major AI breakthroughs, changes in the workplace, policy shifts, and an evolving public sentiment for this technology. From technical advances to ethical considerations, education trends to economic impact—get the unbiased, data-driven insights that executives, policymakers, and global researchers rely on. Register »     Why This Matters In a field where data transparency is declining, independent measurement has never been more critical. This report provides the most comprehensive, rigorously sourced analysis of AI's trajectory available – while acknowledging explicitly where the gaps remain.     Share Your Feedback This report is a collaborative effort led by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, under the advisory of the AI Index Steering Committee, an interdisciplinary group of experts from across academia and industry. Help us improve by sharing your feedback.   Manage your preferences | Opt Out using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. View this email online. Stanford University | Stanford, CA 94305 US This email was sent to tcr...@stanford.edu. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.