The AI Index 2024 Annual Report. Institute for Human-Centered AI. by Maslej, N., Fattorini, L., Perrault, R., Parli, V., Reuel, A., Brynjolfsson, E., Etchemendy, J., Ligett, K., Lyons, T., Manyika, J., Niebles, J.C., Shoham, Y., Wald, R., & Clark, J.

Maslej, N., Fattorini, L., Perrault, R., Parli, V., Reuel, A., Brynjolfsson, E., Etchemendy, J., Ligett, K., Lyons, T., Manyika, J., Niebles, J.C., Shoham, Y., Wald, R., & Clark, J. (2024, April). The AI Index 2024 Annual Report. Institute for Human-Centered AI, Stanford University. https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2024-ai-index-report

The Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2024 serves as an expansive annual audit of the global AI landscape, tracing the rapid evolution of technology from foundation models to specialized scientific applications. It documents a shift toward multimodal capabilities and higher training costs while highlighting the persistent performance gap between AI and humans in complex tasks like advanced mathematics and visual reasoning. A significant portion of the analysis is dedicated to responsible AI, examining critical vulnerabilities such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the legal complexities of copyrighted generative output. Ultimately, the report provides a data-driven framework for understanding the economic impact, technical milestones, and emerging societal risks of artificial intelligence in an increasingly automated world.