ABI Research: USA reclaims the top spot from China for AI investments

A year after China overtook the USA as the number one country for AI investments, the Americans have reclaimed pole position. According to figures published by ABI Research, the United States received 52.3 percent of global AI investments in 2018. In 2018, investments in US-based AI technologies reached a total of $9.7 billion. This represents a staggering 120 percent year-on-year growth. Huge AI investments from companies such as Zoox, Cruise Automation, Zymergen, and Dataminr helped to propel the US back into the number one spot.