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The Top AI Moments of 2024 and What We’re Watching For Next Year

The Information · Stephanie Palazzolo · last updated

What a year! 2024 toned down some of the AI hype from the previous year, as buyers of AI software began asking when they’d start seeing returns from their purchases. Meanwhile, several well-funded AI developers like Inflection, Adept and Character.AI scrambled to safety in the arms of larger tech giants.

Still, there was plenty to be excited about: OpenAI is on track to generate a whopping $4 billion in revenue this year and Elon Musk’s xAI built a 100,000 H100-strong cluster in record breaking time.

Here are the top 10 most unforgettable AI moments from the past year—let me know what I missed!

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