Fostering a rigorous
understanding of the
future of AI

About us

Epoch AI is a multidisciplinary non-profit research institute investigating the future of artificial intelligence. We examine the driving forces behind AI and forecast its economic and societal impact.

We emphasize making our research accessible through our reports, models and visualizations to help ground the discussion of AI on a solid empirical footing. Our goal is to create a healthy scientific environment, where claims about AI are discussed with the rigor they merit.

Our research covers the following areas:

Trends in Machine Learning

We investigate trends and bottlenecks in compute, algorithms, training data, and other facets of AI development and deployment.

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Data

We build and maintain databases that provide unparalleled visibility into the AI landscape, including the largest public database of notable ML models.

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Forecasting

We develop scientifically grounded forecasting models to examine the development of AI and its impact on the economy and the world at large.

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Benchmarking

We develop and conduct independent evaluations of the capabilities of AI systems, rigorously measuring advances in the field.

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Highlighted research

Paper

Can AI Scaling Continue Through 2030?

We investigate four constraints to scaling AI training: power, chip manufacturing, data, and latency. We predict 2e29 FLOP runs will be feasible by 2030.

Project

FrontierMath

A benchmark of several hundred unpublished, expert-level mathematics problems that take specialists hours to days to solve.

Publication

Data Insights

Epoch AI’s data insights break down complex AI trends into focused, digestible snapshots. Explore topics like training compute, hardware advancements, and AI training costs in a clear and accessible format.