2026 AI Index Report: AI capability is accelerating, not plateauing, the US-China model gap has closed, the US leads in data centers and AI investment, and more (Stanford HAI)

Stanford HAI: 2026 AI Index Report: AI capability is accelerating, not plateauing, the US-China model gap has closed, the US leads in data centers and AI investment, and more — AI's influence on society has never been more pronounced. — At Stanford HAI, we believe AI is poised to be the most transformative technology of the 21st century.

For the first time, 50% of employed US adults say they use AI at work a few times per year or more; leaders are more likely to see AI's impact as positive (Andy Kemp/Gallup)
Analysis: US state lawmakers introduced 12 data center moratorium bills in 2026, 11 stalled or voted out, with a Maine bill set for a final vote on April 15 (Ellen Thomas/Business Insider)
Law firms say lawyers are spending more time responding to swaths of AI-generated client documents, potentially leading firms to raise fixed-fee contract prices (Elizabeth Bratton/Financial Times)
AI training data startup AfterQuery nabs $30M investment

Source: Techmeme | 2026-04-13

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