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2021 AI Index Report published


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05 March 2021



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Image taken from the front cover of the 2021 AI Index Report.

The 2021 AI Index Report has been published. Compiled by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), it tracks, summarises and visualises data relating to artificial intelligence.

The aim of the report is to provide unbiased, rigorously vetted, and globally sourced data for policymakers, researchers, executives, journalists, and the general public to develop intuitions about the complex field of AI.

The report comprises seven chapters covering the following topics:

  1. Research and development
  2. Technical performance
  3. The economy
  4. AI education
  5. Ethical challenges of AI applications
  6. Diversity in AI
  7. AI policy and national strategies

Find out more about the report here.

You can access the full pdf version here.

You can also read past editions of the report:
2019 AI Index Report
2018 AI Index Report
2017 AI Index Report




Lucy Smith is Senior Managing Editor for AIhub.
Lucy Smith is Senior Managing Editor for AIhub.




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