The Global AI Index
The first index to benchmark nations on their level of investment, innovation and implementation of artificial intelligence.
Bracing for impact
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform the way we work, learn and live.
Across the globe, businesses, governments and the public at large are already having to adapt to the rapid development of these technologies.
The Global AI Index analyses how 54 countries are driving and adapting to AI’s accelerating development through three pillars; investment, innovation and implementation.
Rankings
Here is the Index in full. Use the toggle to switch between our Index’s ranks – where countries stand – or score – how far or close they are to each other. Use the arrows to sort the columns.
Our methodology
The Global AI Index is underpinned by over 100 indicators split across seven sub-pillars: Talent, Infrastructure, Operating Environment, Research, Development, Government Strategy and Commercial Ventures. Each indicator pillar was weighted for importance after consultation with experts across the field.
The Talent sub-pillar focuses on the availability of skilled practitioners for the provision of artificial intelligence solutions.
The Infrastructure sub-pillar focuses on the reliability and scale of access infrastructure, from electricity and internet, to super computing capabilities.
The Operating Environment sub-pillar focuses on the regulatory context, and public opinion surrounding artificial intelligence.
The Research sub-pillar focuses on the extent of specialist research and researchers; investigating the amount of publications and citations in credible academic journals.
The Development sub-pillar focuses on the development of fundamental platforms and algorithms upon which innovative artificial intelligence projects rely.
The Commercial Ventures sub-pillar focuses on the level of startup activity, investment and business initiatives based on artificial intelligence.
The Government Spending sub-pillar focuses on the depth of commitment from national government to artificial intelligence; investigating spending commitments and national strategies.
Read our methodology report, including our full indicator table.
Explore the data
Position, size, and shade countries according to their results.
Our advisors
We’ve convened experts from a variety of sectors, ranging from industry and academia to government.
Each offers a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
Azeem Azhar
Senior Advisor on Artificial Intelligence for Accenture; founder of The Exponential View. Investor across the AI sector
Zeid Raad Al Hussein
Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Caspar Klynge
Tech Ambassador of Denmark
Marc-Etienne Ouimette
Head of Public Policy and Government Relations at Element AI
Tabitha Goldstaub
Co-Founder of CognitionX and Chair of the UK Government’s AI Council
Paul Clarke
CTO of Ocado
Sana Khareghani
Head of UK Government’s Office for AI
Chris Wigley
CEO of Genomics England
Tim Gordon
Founder of Best Practice AI
Amel Karboul
CEO of the Education Outcomes Fund and former Minister of Tourism, Tunisia
Jens Riis Andersen
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Ajit Jaokar
Director of Data Science for Internet of Things at the University of Oxford
Jaan Tallinn
Founder of Skype and Co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge
Jim Snabe
Chairman of Siemens
Saul Klein
Co-founder, LocalGlobe
Nigel Toon
CEO of Graphcore
Michael Chui
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Matt Clifford
Co-Founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First
Christine Foster
Managing Director for Innovation, The Alan Turing Institute
Manuel Muñiz
Dean of the School of Global and Public Affairs, IE University
Caroline Søeborg Ahlefeldt
Chairman, Donkey Republic; CEO, Casalbi
Kenneth Cukier
Senior Editor, The Economist
Dr Diego Rubio
Executive Director of IE University’s Center for the Governance of Change
Dr Adrian Weller
Programme Director for Artificial Intelligence at The Turing Institute
Doug Brown
Our partners
We’re grateful to our partners for supporting the work we’re doing.
Commentary & insight
We’ll report on the results of the Index through regular pieces of analysis, data visualisations, and a series of AI ThinkIns hosted in our newsroom.
Here are some of our latest stories & events.
Tortoise Notes
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News
31 Mar 2020 – Announcing the Global AI Newsletter. This month: as the coronavirus crisis unfolds, we’ve delved into two of our index’s live data sources to get a sense of what impact the pandemic is already having on AI. Read more »
14 Oct 2019 – HenkelX Ventures joins forces with Tortoise to deliver the world’s first Global AI Index. Read more »
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