Max Planck Society
Generative AI is transforming science, industry, and society while raising urgent questions about governance and public participation.
The enormous energy demand of modern hyperscale data centres, such as those in the Netherlands, leads to significantly increased investments in grid infrastructure and renewable energy sources.
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The enormous energy demand of modern hyperscale data centres, such as those in the Netherlands, leads to significantly increased investments in grid infrastructure and renewable energy sources.
© Amazing Aerial Agency / picture alliance
To the point
- Life with AI: Artificial intelligence has evolved from a specialised technology into an integral part of everyday life for millions of people.
- Long-term AI study: In their third report, an international panel of experts in computer science, philosophy, sociology, and other disciplines as part of the AI100 long-term project at Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), evaluate how AI has evolved since the previous report in 2021.
- Every five years: Published every five years since 2016 as part of a 100-year study, the report examines the development of artificial intelligence and its impact on individuals, communities, and society from technical, ethical, economic, and societal perspectives.
- Contents of the study: The 2026 AI100 Report is the panel’s third report and examines topics including the scaling of data and computing power underlying generative AI, advances in scientific research, investments in AI infrastructure, the concentration of frontier AI development, cybersecurity and military applications, the trustworthiness of digital media, emerging risks, public participation, and international governance structures.
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