Futurium | European AI Alliance - Who Is Winning the AI Race: China, the EU or the United States? (2024)

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19 August 2019 - updated 2 years ago

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A new report from the Center for Data Innovation

Summary:

Many nations are racing to achieve a global innovation advantage in artificial intelligence (AI) because they understand that AI is a foundational technology that can boost competitiveness, increase productivity, protect national security, and help solve societal challenges. This report compares China, the European Union, and the United States in terms of their relative standing in the AI economy by examining six categories of metrics—talent, research, development, adoption, data, and hardware. It finds that despite China’s bold AI initiative, the United States still leads in absolute terms. China comes in second, and the European Union lags further behind. This order could change in coming years as China appears to be making more rapid progress than either the United States or the European Union. Nonetheless, when controlling for the size of the labor force in the three regions, the current U.S. lead becomes even larger, while China drops to third place, behind the European Union. This report also offers a range of policy recommendations to help each nation or region improve its AI capabilities.

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Futurium | European AI Alliance - Who Is Winning the AI Race: China, the EU or the United States? (3)

Submitted by Luigi Nappi on Wed, 21/08/2019 - 13:36

Really interesting report! Thanks for sharing.

I tend to agree with the following sentence that “The future of AIis going to be a battle for data and for talent”. Given this “hard” fact, I would say that it is really relevant for EU now to define the right AI strategy and start its implementation as soon as possible to stay competitive with China and US and improve AI development.

Statistics from the report are really “stimulating” and impressive.

European Union has lots of AI talent (more than China), but US is attracting the most of AI talent and China is massively investing in AI to become the new leader in the field. In addition, evenif “Private equity and venture capital funding for EU AI start-ups nearly tripled between 2016 and 2018” it is clear that “United States received more funding in any year between 2016 and 2018 than the European Union received in the three years combined; while Chinese AI start-ups received billions of more dollars in private equity and venture capital funding than the EU in both 2017 and 2018”.

So, now, more than ever, EU should also focus on strategy for key AI talent retention (e.g. with incentives plan, as suggested) as well as a policy to improve AI development, increase trust in AI and its related adoption.

Futurium | European AI Alliance - Who Is Winning the AI Race: China, the EU or the United States? (2024)

FAQs

Who is winning the AI race China the EU or the United States Center for Data Innovation? ›

It finds that despite China's bold AI initiative, the United States still leads in absolute terms. China comes in second, and the European Union lags further behind. This order could change in coming years as China appears to be making more rapid progress than either the United States or the European Union.

Which country is leading the AI race? ›

China and the United States are engaged in a heated race to lead in artificial intelligence (AI) research. China has been pouring billions into AI research and development in its goal to become a global leader in AI by 2030.

Is China ahead of USA in AI? ›

While American leaders fret that China might eventually overtake the U.S. in developing artificial intelligence, Beijing is already way ahead of Washington in enacting rules for the new technology.

Who is leading the world in AI technology? ›

The United States is the clear leader in AI development, with major tech companies headquartered there leading the charge. The United States has indisputably become the primary hub for artificial intelligence development, with tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft at the forefront of AI-driven research.

Is the US still the leader in AI? ›

The United States and China are vying for global leadership in AI, a technology that is transforming political, economic, and military power. The U.S. currently leads in AI, but China is rapidly catching up and has declared its intent to be the global leader by 2030.

What is the EU strategy on AI? ›

The European AI Strategy aims at making the EU a world-class hub for AI and ensuring that AI is human-centric and trustworthy. Such an objective translates into the European approach to excellence and trust through concrete rules and actions.

Who owns the most advanced AI? ›

Top 5 World's Most Advanced AI Systems | 2023
  • GPT-3 (OpenAI) The first in our list is GPT-3 short for Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 is the third series of generative language models developed by OpenAI. ...
  • AlphaGo (Google DeepMind) ...
  • Watson (IBM) ...
  • Sophia (Hanson Robotics) ...
  • Tesla Autopilot (Tesla Inc)

What rank is Japan AI? ›

AI inside Ranks Fourth Place in “2021 Japan Technology Fast 50,” Recorded a Growth Rate of 932.5% and Awarded for the Third Consecutive Year.

What is the AI capital of the world? ›

Sign up for The Tech Friend newsletter. The mayor recently declared San Francisco the “AI capital of the world,” and she has also proposed a number of incentives to attract such businesses, including a tax break for companies that move here.

Can China overtake the US in the AI Marathon? ›

China will overtake the US in AI. Not if the US containment policy against China has anything to do about it, including blowing up Taiwan's TSMC, the world's leading semiconductor and chip makers.

Is China overtaking the US in technology? ›

“The critical technology tracker shows that, for some technologies, all of the world's top 10 leading research institutions are based in China and are collectively generating nine times more high-impact research papers than the second-ranked country (most often the US).”

Is China ahead of USA in tech? ›

China is also outpacing the US in all energy and environment technology research areas and is leading in technologies like drones, autonomous systems and hypersonics.

What is the best AI stock to invest in? ›

Best AI Stocks Of June 2023
  • The Best AI Stocks of June 2023.
  • Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT)
  • Amazon.com Inc. ( AMZN)
  • Nvidia Corp. ( NVDA)
  • C3.ai Inc (AI)
  • Alphabet Inc. ( GOOGL)
  • Micron Technology Inc. ( MU)
  • Tesla Inc. ( TSLA)
Jun 5, 2023

Who is the head of AI at humans? ›

Nicu Sebe is currently leading the research in multimedia information retrieval and human-computer interaction in computer vision applications at the University of Trento, Italy.

Who is the best AI engineer in the world? ›

  • Andrew Ng. Founder and CEO of Landing AI, Founder of deeplearning.ai. ...
  • Fei-Fei Li. Sequoia Professor of Computer Science Stanford University. ...
  • Andrej Karpathy. Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence at Tesla. ...
  • Demis Hassabis. Co-founder and CEO of Deep Mind. ...
  • Ian Goodfellow. ...
  • Yann LeCun. ...
  • Jeremy Howard. ...
  • Ruslan Salakhutdinov.

Does the US military have AI? ›

The US military has embraced AI and recently used artificial intelligence to control an F-16 fighter jet.

Will AI replace US in the future? ›

AI won't entirely replace humans any time soon, industry experts and companies investing in the technology say. But jobs are transforming as AI becomes more accessible.

Will AI control the world? ›

Cloud Artificial Intelligence (AI) really take over the World? The Answer, No. AI will not take over the world. The notion is science fiction.

What is AI in from the majority world? ›

A Primer on AI in/from the Majority World is a curated collection of over 160 thematic works that serve as pathways to explore the presence of artificial intelligence and technology in the geographic regions that are home to the majority of the human population.

Has the EU AI Act passed? ›

The European Parliament passed a draft law called the EU AI Act on June 14—a leap forward in regulating generative AI in the European Union.

Who regulates AI? ›

McCain National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 115-232) established the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence "to consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and associated technologies to comprehensively address the national ...

What AI company did Bill Gates invest in? ›

Gates has plenty of skin in the AI game as he remains the single biggest individual investor in Microsoft, the company he helped found in 1975 and one that's poured billions into one of the most talked about generative artificial intelligence developers, OpenAI.

Does Elon Musk own AI? ›

As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, a Nevada state filing made last month reveals that Musk created a company called X.AI Corp. Musk is listed as the sole director of the company, which has authorized the sale of 100 million shares. The name of this AI company relates to Twitter's new company name, X Corp.

Is Elon Musk owner of OpenAI? ›

Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI with Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman, and Wojciech Zaremba in December 2015. "I was instrumental in recruiting the key scientists and engineers, most notably Ilya Sutskever," Musk said. "Ilya joining was the linchpin for OpenAI being ultimately a success."

What country ends in AI? ›

Technically, the . ai domain name was created as a country code domain for Anguilla, a small (only 35 square miles!)

Which is the most powerful AI agents? ›

Top 5 AGI and AI Agents in 2023
  • AutoGPT.
  • BabyAGI.
  • HyperWrite.
  • Ada.
Apr 18, 2023

What does the name AI mean in the Bible? ›

The Ai (Hebrew: הָעַי, romanized: hāʿAy, lit. 'the heap (of ruins)'; Douay–Rheims: Hai) was a Canaanite city. According to the Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible, it was conquered by the Israelites on their second attempt.

Who is the father of AI? ›

John McCarthy is one of the "founding fathers" of artificial intelligence, together with Alan Turing, Marvin Minsky, Allen Newell, and Herbert A. Simon.

What is the biggest AI company in the US? ›

Table 2: Top AI Software Companies in the USA by Revenue
Company NameLocationEst. Annual Revenue
AlphaBOLDCarlsbad, CA$250 Mil. and over
Oracle AmericaRedwood City, CA$250 Mil. and over
Vertafore, Inc.Bothell, WA$250 Mil. and over
RailStateQuincy, MA$100 - 249.9 Mil
6 more rows

When AI runs the world? ›

An AI takeover is a hypothetical scenario in which an artificial intelligence (AI) becomes the dominant form of intelligence on Earth, as computer programs or robots effectively take the control of the planet away from the human species.

Will AI be able to beat US at everything by 2060? ›

There is a 50% chance that machines will outperform humans in all tasks within 45 years, according to a survey of 352 artificial intelligence researchers conducted by Yale University and the University of Oxford in the U.K.

What will happen if AI take over the world? ›

Some experts believe that this will eventually happen, while others are more doubtful. AI can do a lot of things that humans cannot do, such as making decisions quickly and accurately. However, AI cannot do everything that humans can do, such as creative thinking or empathy.

How far are we from strong AI? ›

Evidence from AI Experts,” elite researchers in artificial intelligence predicted that “human level machine intelligence,” or HLMI, has a 50 percent chance of occurring within 45 years and a 10 percent chance of occurring within 9 years.

What rank is China technology in the world? ›

Region / RankEconomyGII 2022 Global Rank
Northern America
1Republic of Korea6
2Singapore7
3China11
23 more rows
Sep 29, 2022

Does the US have the best technology? ›

Although the U.S. is ranked number 4 in technological expertise, it is ranked number 1 in quality innovation for a high-income economy. It was recently ranked one of the top three most overall technologically innovative nations.

What rank is China in technology? ›

11th China ranks 11th among the 132 economies featured in the GII 2022. The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities.

What country is ahead of the US in technology? ›

Chinese researchers lead their American counterparts in the study of dozens of critical technologies, according to a new report that proposes Beijing is dominant in some scientific pursuits and positioned to develop key future breakthroughs.

Is USA advanced in technology? ›

For technology expertise, the U.S. is ranked fourth worldwide. Although America and Americans are knowledgeable and capable, we have a long way to go. There are some cultural, economic, political, and intellectual reasons we are in strong competition with other counties in the world of information technology.

Which country leads in technology 2023? ›

The United States is home to many of the world's biggest tech companies such as Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), and Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and the United States is also leading in the most transformative technology of all, artificial intelligence.

What is the best AI in the world right now? ›

Google Cloud AI Platform is regarded as the best AI development software. It supports popular frameworks like TensorFlow and Scikit-learn, provides built-in algorithms for various tasks, and offers a scalable and user-friendly platform for building, training, and deploying machine learning models.

What are the top 5 AI stocks? ›

Top 5 AI Stocks in 2023
  1. Nvidia (NVDA) Nvidia supplies the high-performance computer chips which are essential in powering modern AI applications. ...
  2. ASML Holdings (ASML) My second pick follows the bouncing ball one step back from Nvidia. ...
  3. Microsoft (MSFT) ...
  4. Palantir Technologies (PLTR) ...
  5. Upstart Holdings (UPST)
Jun 13, 2023

What are the top 3 artificial intelligence stocks? ›

Best-performing AI stocks
Company NameSymbolYTD Return
Nvidia Corp.NVDA174.73%
Upstart Holdings Inc.UPST129.40%
SoundHound Ai Inc.SOUN121.37%
Berkshire Grey Inc.BGRY105.88%
3 more rows
Jun 2, 2023

Who are the three fathers of AI? ›

Founding fathers of Artificial Intelligence
  • Alan Turing (1912-1954) The earliest significant work in the field of AI was done by Alan Turing. ...
  • Allen Newell (1927-1992) & Herbert A. Simon (1916-2001) ...
  • John McCarthy (1927-2011) McCarthy earned the A.M. ...
  • Marvin Minsky (1927-2016)
Mar 19, 2021

Who is the grandfather of AI warning? ›

A computer scientist has been warning about the potential dangers of AI for weeks. Geoffrey Hinton recently left Google so he could sound the alarm about how AI could soon outperform humans. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: Geoffrey Hinton is known as the godfather of artificial intelligence.

Who quit Google because of AI? ›

Dr. Hinton said he has quit his job at Google, where he has worked for more than a decade and became one of the most respected voices in the field, so he can freely speak out about the risks of A.I. A part of him, he said, now regrets his life's work.

Who is leading the AI race? ›

Microsoft is leading the AI race, as per analysts. Microsoft's CFO said on a call with analysts that the company is expecting revenue growth at Azure.

Who is developing the best AI? ›

AI Companies: The Giants
  • Amazon Web Services. As the top dog in the all-important world of cloud computing, no company is better positioned than AWS to provide AI services and machine learning to its massive customer base. ...
  • IBM. ...
  • Oracle. ...
  • OpenAI. ...
  • H20.ai. ...
  • Snowflake. ...
  • RapidMiner. ...
  • Databricks.
May 29, 2023

Who is the most advanced AI robots in the world? ›

Sophia. Sophia is considered the most advanced humanoid robot.

Who won the AI drawing competition? ›

The contest's organizers, in turn, said they didn't know the extent to which the work utilized AI. Boris Eldagsen won the World Photography Organization's Sony World Photography Awards for a piece titled The Electrician.

Who won AI image competition? ›

Top image: Boris Eldagsen's AI-generated image titled 'Pseudomnesia: The Electrician' was submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 and won first prize in the creative open category.

Is China the world leader in AI? ›

TOKYO/BEIJING -- China is the undisputed champion in artificial intelligence research papers, a Nikkei study shows, far surpassing the U.S. in both quantity and quality.

Why is China the best place for AI implementation? ›

China is the best place for AI implementation today, because the vast amount of data that's available in China.

Has an AI photo won a prize? ›

In March the Sony World Photography Awards announced the winning entry in their creative photo category: a black-and-white image of an older woman embracing a younger one, entitled PSEUDOMNESIA: The Electrician.

Are the AI drawings real? ›

Artificial art lacks its own intrinsic psychic meaning to the agent. AI agents are not creating art; rather, they are replicating art. For example, the CAN agents were trained on tens of thousands of original artworks created by humans.

How much is the prize for winning AI art? ›

The winning artwork, submitted by Jason Allen, was created using the Midjourney program (which offers 25 free uses before requiring subscription) in combination with AI Gigapixel. The result came in first at the competition and won a $300 cash prize.

What Elon Musk said about AI? ›

Speaking via video link to a summit in London, Musk said he expects governments around the world to use AI to develop weapons before anything else. Elon Musk has hit out at artificial intelligence (AI), saying it is not "necessary for anything we're doing".

What is the AI pictures everyone is doing? ›

Lensa is the AI photo editing app everyone is using on Instagram!

What is the most advanced AI image generator? ›

Best AI image generator overall

Bing's Image Creator is powered by a more advanced version of the DALL-E, and produces the same (if not higher) quality results just as quickly. Like DALL-E, it is free to use. All you need to do to access the image generator is visit the website and sign in with a Microsoft account.

What is China's most powerful AI? ›

Scientists in China say they have reached another milestone in quantum computing, declaring their device Jiuzhang can perform tasks commonly used in artificial intelligence 180 million times faster than the world's most powerful supercomputer.

Does China have the best technology in the world? ›

“Our research reveals that China has built the foundations to position itself as the world's leading science and technology superpower, by establishing a sometimes stunning lead in high-impact research across the majority of critical and emerging technology domains,” the report said.

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