China has erased the US lead in AI, Stanford HAI’s 2026 AI index reveals

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Stanford University researchers today released their highly anticipated 2026 AI Index Report, revealing a global landscape where artificial intelligence technology is being adopted at record-breaking pace, even as public trust in AI oversight and transparency hits new lows. The report by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, known as Stanford HAI, is now into