Stanford’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute published its 2026 AI Index Report. The report runs over 400 pages across nine chapters covering technical performance, investment, workforce effects, and public sentiment.
The number getting the most attention is that Generative AI reached 53% adoption among the global population within three years of ChatGPT’s launch. That’s faster than either the personal computer or the internet reached comparable levels.
For anyone working in search, the report contains data that connects directly…

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