Global investment in artificial intelligence (AI) technology has weakened.
According to Stanford University's Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), investment in 2023 reached US$189.16 billion, a 19.5% decrease compared to 2022.
Despite the decline, AI investment in 2023 was still significantly higher than a decade ago.
HAI also revealed that in 2023, AI intelligence levels continued to catch up with, match, and even surpass human capabilities in certain areas.
"AI can fluently generate text in various languages, process audio, and even explain the meaning of memes. With this progress, AI is increasingly entering our lives," stated the HAI team in the *AI Index Report 2024*.
"AI surpasses humans in some areas, but not in all," they continued.