The 2026 AI Index Report

• Publication date: 2026
• Collection date: 2026-08-22
• Authors/organization: Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
• Evidence type: institutional research report
• Language: en
• Source role: university/lab research
• Panel: stable
• Exact URL: https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2026-ai-index-report

Source facts

Stanford HAI describes the 2026 AI Index as a globally sourced report covering research and development, technical performance, responsible AI, the economy, science, medicine, education, policy and governance, and public opinion. The report states that industry produced over 90% of notable frontier models in 2025 and that AI capability continued to accelerate.

Analysis

This is a baseline measurement source for future comparable windows, not a daily event count. Its aggregate claims should remain separate from the daily stable-panel denominator.

Uncertainty/Doubt

The landing page summarizes the report; chapter-level methods and underlying datasets were not independently rechecked in this run.