The AI divide: US–China dominance and the rest of the world
The global AI race is dominated by the US and China, with the two countries employing 70% of leading machine-learning researchers and accounting for 90% of global computing power. Europe is weaker than its rhetoric suggests, with limited success in translating research into globally competitive businesses.
The global AI race is increasingly a two-bloc order, with the US and China on one side and other countries on the other. The US and China employ roughly 70% of the world's leading machine-learning researchers and account for about 90% of global computing power. They also attract the vast majority of AI investment, more than twice as much as all other countries combined. The US remains the strongest player in several crucial areas, hosting 5,427 data centres and leading the world in private AI investment. China has built a strong alternative base, leading in scientific publications, citations, and granted patents. Europe is weaker than its rhetoric suggests, with limited success in translating research into globally competitive businesses, and many European startups relocating to the US to access capital, customers, and computing power.
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