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China Leads AI Patents
Since 2017, China has led the US in AI patents granted by first filing country. In 2019, before incomplete data begins, China led the US 27,018 to 13,804.
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The Most-Cited AI Research
US and China affiliated researchers appear on 52% of top-100 cited AI research publications in the top ten countries. The US leads China by 46%.
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Where America Researches AI
US AI research publications are spread across universities, agencies, and companies. Carnegie Mellon leads with 13% of publications within the top ten.
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Where China Researches AI
The CAS has produced 78,778 AI research publications. That is nearly as many as the 79,098 produced by the bottom five in the top ten combined.
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Where AI Research Happens
US and China affiliated researchers have produced 1.83M AI research publications. That's 366,000 more than the next eight top ten countries.
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Institutions Leading AI Research
The CNRS in France has produced 37,953 more AI research publications than US institutions in the top ten combined. It leads them 107,721 to 69,768.
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China's AI Research Went Vertical
Since 2021, China affiliated researchers have led United States affiliated researchers in AI research publications. In 2025, they produced 70% more.