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The Global AI Index
The first index to benchmark nations on their level of investment, innovation and implementation of artificial intelligence.
Making sense of artificial intelligence… on a global scale
Artificial intelligence is a transformative phenomenon in business, government and society. But it is also commonly misunderstood or misrepresented.
The Global AI Index is making sense of artificial intelligence in 62 countries around the world.
We have examined the forces accelerating development in artificial intelligence through three pillars of analysis; investment, innovation and implementation.
Rankings
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.
The Pillars
The Global AI Index is underpinned by 143 indicators split across seven sub-pillars: Talent, Infrastructure, Operating Environment, Research, Development, Government Strategy and Commercial. Each indicator pillar was weighted for importance after consultation with experts across the field.
Talent
Focuses on the availability of skilled practitioners for the provision of artificial intelligence solutions.
Infrastructure
Focuses on the reliability and scale of access infrastructure, from electricity and internet, to super computing capabilities.
Operating Environment
Focuses on the regulatory context, and public opinion surrounding artificial intelligence.
Research
Focuses on the extent of specialist research and researchers; investigating the amount of publications and citations in credible academic journals.
Development
Focuses on the development of fundamental platforms and algorithms upon which innovative artificial intelligence projects rely.
Government Strategy
Focuses on the depth of commitment from national government to artificial intelligence; investigating spending commitments and national strategies.
Commercial
Focuses on the level of startup activity, investment and business initiatives based on artificial intelligence.
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Position, size and compare countries based on their results on The Global AI Index.
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News
10 Dec 2020 – Tortoise is delighted to announce that Ajay Bhalla, President of Cyber & Intelligence at Mastercard, will be joining the Advisory Board for The Global AI Index
31 Mar 2020 – Announcing the Sensemaker AI. 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.
14 Oct 2019 – HenkelX Ventures joins forces with Tortoise to deliver the world’s first Global AI Index. Read more »
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