Relevant section: Politics: Regulation of AI, its economic implications and the evolving geopolitics of AI.

The safety debate has exploded into the mainstream, prompting action from governments and regulators around the world. However, this flurry of activity conceals profound divisions within the AI community and a lack of concrete progress towards global governance, as governments around the world pursue conflicting approaches.

Now in its sixth year, the State of AI Report 2023 is reviewed by leading AI practioners in industry and research. It considers the following key dimensions, including a new Safety section: Research: Technology breakthroughs and their capabilities. Industry: Areas of commercial application for AI and its business impact. Politics: Regulation of AI, its economic implications and the evolving geopolitics of AI. Safety: Identifying and mitigating catastrophic risks that highly-capable future AI systems could pose to us. Predictions: What we believe will happen and a performance review to keep us honest.