AI Research
The reports worth your hour: investment-bank research, VC state-of-AI decks, lab and academic papers, each with an AI Lounge summary and the three numbers to remember.
IFP: How should the US prepare for increasingly automated AI R&D? 23 low-regret policy recommendations
Automated AI research poses emerging risks; policymakers should adopt 23 low-regret preparedness recommendations now
Policy report
World Development Report 2026 (World Bank, August 2026): under a tenth of developing-economy jobs face AI automation
Developing economies face far less AI job displacement than rich ones and stand to gain most from adapting small, low cost AI tools to local conditions.
Report
IEA: Key Questions on Energy and AI, the World Energy Outlook special report on data-center power
Data centers' electricity demand will surge as AI grows, requiring grid upgrades and clean energy solutions
Special report
Stanford AI Index 2026: the 425-page scorecard on where AI actually stands
AI Index tracks research, benchmarks, and incidents across domains; highlights governance gaps versus model progress
Annual report
OECD: Venture capital in AI through 2025: 61% of all VC ($259B) went to AI firms
AI firms captured 61% of global venture capital in 2025, with generative AI attracting substantial investment as mega-deals dominate
Policy brief
