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Artificial Intelligence
Index Report 2025

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Artificial Intelligence
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Welcome to the eighth edition of the AI Index report. The 2025 Index is our most comprehensive to date and arrives at an
important moment, as AI’s influence across society, the economy, and global governance continues to intensify. New in
this year’s report are in-depth analyses of the evolving landscape of AI hardware, novel estimates of inference costs, and
new analyses of AI publication and patenting trends. We also introduce fresh data on corporate adoption of responsible AI
practices, along with expanded coverage of AI’s growing role in science and medicine.
Since its founding in 2017 as an offshoot of the One Hundred Year Study of Artificial Intelligence, the AI Index has been
committed to equipping policymakers, journalists, executives, researchers, and the public with accurate, rigorously validated,
and globally sourced data. Our mission has always been to help these stakeholders make better-informed decisions about the
development and deployment of AI. In a world where AI is discussed everywhere—from boardrooms to kitchen tables—this
mission has never been more essential.
The AI Index continues to lead in tracking and interpreting the most critical trends shaping the field—from the shifting
geopolitical landscape and the rapid evolution of underlying technologies, to AI’s expanding role in business, policymaking,
and public life. Longitudinal tracking remains at the heart of our mission. In a domain advancing at breakneck speed, the Index
provides essential context—helping us understand where AI stands today, how it got here, and where it may be headed next.
Recognized globally as one of the most authoritative resources on artificial intelligence, the AI Index has been cited in major
media outlets such as The New York Times, Bloomberg, and The Guardian; referenced in hundreds of academic papers;
and used by policymakers and government agencies around the world. We have briefed companies like Accenture, IBM,
Wells Fargo, and Fidelity on the state of AI, and we continue to serve as an independent source of insights for the global AI
ecosystem.
Introduction to the
AI Index Report 2025

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As AI continues to reshape our lives, the corporate world, and public discourse, the AI Index continues to track its progress—
offering an independent, data-driven perspective on AI’s development, adoption, and impact, across time and geography.
What a year 2024 has been for AI. The recognition of AI’s role in advancing humanity’s knowledge is reflected in Nobel prizes in
physics and chemistry, and the Turing award for foundational work in reinforcement learning. The once-formidable Turing Test
is no longer considered an ambitious goal, having been surpassed by today’s sophisticated systems. Meanwhile, AI adoption has
accelerated at an unprecedented rate, as millions of people are now using AI on a 

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