A new visual report uses data-driven charts to illustrate key trends and benchmarks in artificial intelligence development. The analysis tracks the exponential growth in AI model size and computational power required for training, highlighting the rising costs and energy demands of cutting-edge systems. It also visualizes performance improvements across standard benchmarks for tasks like image recognition and language understanding, showing where progress has been rapid and where plateaus persist. The charts further examine the concentration of AI research and development within a small number of large tech companies and the geographical distribution of AI talent and investment. This data provides a snapshot of the field’s technical capabilities, economic landscape, and environmental impact. Read the full article at: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/13/1135675/want-to-understand-the-current-state-of-ai-check-out-these-charts/