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AI progress in the 2018 report

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AI progress in the 2018 report

Historical snapshot: June 2018. Dates and populations are specified per row.

AI progress in the 2018 report
MeasureReported valueDefinition and source
Transfer-learning exampleSkin-lesion classificationRepurposing features from the InceptionV3 image-recognition network.2018 report, PDF page 8
Robustness exampleAdversarial image perturbationsIllustrated failure mode of image classifiers; not a population-wide error rate.2018 report, PDF page 48

These are research examples from 2018, not clinical recommendations or a measurement of general intelligence. Transfer performance depends on the relationship between the original and new tasks; adversarial examples illustrate vulnerabilities rather than normal-use error frequency.

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Sources and dates

Historical snapshot published June 29, 2018. This web edition was prepared on 2026-10-11 from the online deck and original launch posts. Findings and forecasts retain their original time frame.

  1. 2018 report, PDF page 8Original 2018 report. This edition has no printed slide numbers. References use one-based PDF pages.
  2. 2018 report, PDF page 37Original 2018 report. This edition has no printed slide numbers. References use one-based PDF pages.
  3. 2018 report, PDF page 48Original 2018 report. This edition has no printed slide numbers. References use one-based PDF pages.
  4. State of AI Report 2018: online slides
  5. Stories from Air Street launch essayJuly 29, 2018.

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Benaich, Nathan, and Ian Hogarth. “AI progress in the 2018 report.” State of AI Report 2018. Historical report snapshot; web edition prepared 2026-10-11.