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Stanford’s annual AI report finds a widening gap between AI insiders and everyone else

ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
AI capability is accelerating, not plateauing, and the gap between the United States and China has closed, with the U.S. still leading in data centers and investment. The report also notes a widening divide between AI insiders and the broader public.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Stanford HAI 2026 AI Index Report: AI capability is accelerating, not plateauing, the US-China gap closed, the US leads in data centers and investment, and more (Stanford HAI)
- TechCrunch·Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else
- The Next Web·Stanford’s annual AI report finds a widening gap between AI insiders and everyone else