2024 AI Index Report

The “2024 AI Index Report” from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence represents a comprehensive analysis of the current trends AI, both on the development and implementation side. Moreover, large space is also dedicated to diversity in the industry surrounding these technologies and to public opinion and perception of AI.

According to the report, AI performance has surpassed human performance in several benchmarks but still lags behind in complex tasks such as planning and visual commonsense reasoning. Moreover, in 2023 AI has been instrumental in aiding scientific development and innovation. At the same time, the number of AI-related regulations has increased sharply in the last year, especially in the US where it grew by 56.3% compared to the previous year.

The report is structured as follows:

• Section 1 brings forward trends in research and development of AI

• Section 2 offers an overview of the technological advancements of AI

• Section 3 examines trends regarding responsible development of AI

• Sections 4 to 7 analyse the implementation of AI in different sectors

• Section 8 is dedicated to diversity in the development of AI

• Section 9 showcases public opinion of AI