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

Stanford’s 2026 AI Index Report shows China has matched the US in AI performance, erasing the previous gap. The US still leads in capital and infrastructure, but China leads in patents and physical AI. Adoption of generative AI is record-breaking, yet public trust in oversight hits new lows.

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China has erased the US lead in AI, Stanford HAI’s 2026 AI index reveals
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  • China has erased the US lead in AI performance, with models trading top benchmark positions
  • US leads in capital and infrastructure; China leads in patents, publications, and physical AI
  • Global generative AI adoption surges to 53% of population, fastest in history
  • Public trust in AI regulation falls, corporate influence rises, transparency declines

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