Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI ranks top AI countries with new Global AI Vibrancy Tool

The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) has released the Global AI Vibrancy Tool, a resource for assessing and comparing the AI development of 36 countries.

The tool ranks countries based on 42 publicly available indicators across eight key pillars, providing policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and the public with actionable data on national AI ecosystems.

This year’s rankings highlight the top 10 countries for AI development:

1. United States: Excels in research and development and AI economy metrics, producing leading AI models and attracting the highest private investment.

2. China: Shows strength in research and development, economy, and infrastructure.

3. United Kingdom: Demonstrates high performance in education, research, and policy governance.

4. India: Strong in research and development, with improvements in AI-related economic indicators.

5. United Arab Emirates: Scores highly in the economy pillar.

6. France: Performs well in policy, education, and infrastructure.

7. South Korea: Strong in policy, governance, infrastructure, and public opinion.

8. Germany: Excels in research and development, responsible AI, and education.

9. Japan: Performs well in infrastructure, research, and economy.

10. Singapore: Notable for achievements in economy, diversity, and responsible AI.

The tool evaluates AI development across eight pillars: research and development, responsible AI, economy, education, diversity, policy and governance, public opinion, and infrastructure. 

Key indicators include AI journal publications, private investment in AI, AI-related legislation, and datasets for foundational models.

 Nestor Maslej, Project Manager of the AI Index, commented:

“AI has increased as a topic of national interest, and correspondingly narratives about which countries lead in AI have become more prominent than ever. 

“However, there’s limited data providing a clear, quantitative view of where countries actually stand in AI. At the Index, we wanted to address this gap with a rigorous tool that could help policymakers, business leaders, and the public ground these geopolitical AI narratives in fact.”

The tool’s interactive visualizations allow users to compare countries by absolute and per capita measures, tailoring insights to their specific needs. Policymakers can use the data to inform strategies, businesses can track AI market trends, and the public can gain a clearer understanding of global AI progress.

Stanford HAI plans regular updates to the tool and encourages stakeholders worldwide to improve data collection and transparency. The Global AI Vibrancy Tool is available ataiindex.stanford.edu/vibrancy.