ArtificialIntelligenceIndex Report2024Artificial IntelligenceArtificial IntelligenceIndex Report 2024Introduction to theAl Index Report 2024Welcome to the seventh edition of the Al Index report.The 2024 Index is our most comprehensive to date andarrives at an important moment when Al's influence on society has never been more pronounced.This year,we have broadened our scope to more extensively cover essential trends such as technical advancementsin Al,public perceptions of the technology,and the geopolitical dynamics surrounding its development.Featuring more original data than ever before,this edition introduces new estimates on Al training costs,detailed analyses of the responsible Al landscape,and an entirely new chapter dedicated to Al's impact onscience and medicine.The Al Index report tracks,collates,distills,and visualizes data related to artificial intelligence(Al).Ourmission is to provide unbiased,rigorously vetted,broadly sourced data in order for policymakers,researchers,executives,journalists,and the general public to develop a more thorough and nuanced understanding of thecomplex field of Al.The Al Index is recognized globally as one of the most credible and authoritative sources for data and insightson artificial intelligence.Previous editions have been cited in major newspapers,including the The New YorkTimes,Bloomberg,and The Guardian,have amassed hundreds of academic citations,and been referencedby high-level policymakers in the United States,the United Kingdom,and the European Union,amongother places.This year's edition surpasses all previous ones in size,scale,and scope,reflecting the growingsignificance that Al is coming to hold in all of our lives.