Stanford AI Index Report 2025
Citation
Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI. (2025). AI Index Report 2025. Stanford University.
Core Contribution
The eighth annual comprehensive data-driven assessment of AI’s technical progress, economic influence, and societal impact. The definitive “state of the union” for artificial intelligence, cited by policymakers, journalists, and industry leaders worldwide.
Key Findings (2024 Data)
Technical Progress:
- GPT-3.5-level inference cost dropped 280x from Nov 2022 to Oct 2024
- Open-weight models closed gap with closed models from 8% to 1.7%
- Hardware costs declining 30% annually; energy efficiency improving 40%
- Model parameter count needed for 60% MMLU reduced 142x in two years
Investment & Adoption:
- US private AI investment: 9.3B, 24x UK’s $4.5B)
- 78% of organizations using AI (up from 55% in 2023)
- 71% using generative AI in at least one business function
Governance:
- 59 US federal AI regulations in 2024 (double 2023)
- 21.3% increase in global legislative AI mentions
- 223 FDA-approved AI medical devices (vs. 6 in 2015)
Public Sentiment:
- China (83%), Indonesia (80%): AI seen as beneficial
- US (39%), Canada (40%): Much lower optimism
Strategic Value for heyMHK
Essential annual reference for grounding claims about AI adoption, investment, and capability trends. Provides quantitative backbone for thought leadership.
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