Which American businesses use AI
% · US nonfarm employer businesses in the stated sector
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Where AI takes shape
Who builds it. Who adopts it. What is changing.
Three regions
One global AI industry
Notable model entries by developer region.
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Geographic regions · Russia shown separately in grey · Natural Earth
How the model landscape changed
Loading chartModel releases in the Epoch selection
| Country | Selected entries · 2025 | Δ 2024 | 2021–2025 | All R&D / GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 64 | +4 | 337 | 3.45%2023 |
 China | 35 | +1 | 125 | 2.58%2023 |
 South Korea | 8 | +7 | 19 | 4.94%2023 |
 United Kingdom | 1 | -2 | 31 | 2.68%2023 |
 France | 1 | -3 | 22 | 2.18%2023 |
 Germany | 0 | -1 | 13 | 3.15%2023 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.44%2023 |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.65%2020 |
Selected notable-model entries only, not all models developed in each country · annual entries, change and five-year total · R&D includes all research
Epoch AI · CC BY 4.0World Bank · R&D2020–2025 · curated coverage, not national AI strength. Multinational entries may count in multiple countries; EU is an aggregate.
Two economies, different AI stories
Loading chartWhat Chinese AI users do with it
% · Chinese generative AI usersLoading chartPeople using GenAI, not businesses · applications overlap
Where private AI capital flows
USD billions · private investmentLoading chartUnited StatesChinaPrivate investment only · excludes government support
The factory automation footprint
Industrial robotsLoading chartUnited StatesChinaOperating industrial robots · not necessarily AI-enabled
New robots entering factories
Industrial robotsLoading chartUnited StatesChinaAnnual installations · not robot production or operating stock
Generative AI users
Source and definitionManufacturers using AI
Turnover ≥ CNY 20m; not all businessesCore AI industry scale
Source and definitionAI companies
Source and definitionTurning ambition into infrastructure
North America
United StatesShared AI research infrastructure
600+research teams supported since 2024NAIRR provides shared compute, models and data; NSF also reports over 6,000 students supported.
CanadaAI advantage package
C$2.4bnBudget 2024 package · CADIncludes C$2bn for compute access and infrastructure, alongside adoption and skills measures.
Asia
IndiaIndiaAI Mission
₹103.7bnapproved five-year outlay · INRCompute access, skills, datasets and startup support in one national mission.
SingaporeAI Research & Development
>S$1bnNAIRD plan · 2025–2030 · SGDAdditional public AI research support under the national R&D plan.
JapanAI & semiconductor framework
>¥10tnpublic-support framework · through FY2030Support for both AI and semiconductors, including subsidies, investment and guarantees.
ChinaAI Plus initiative
>70%2027 target · intelligent terminals & agentsA policy target for smart terminals and AI agents, with integration across six priority sectors.
Europe
European UnionInvestAI
€200bnannounced mobilization targetPublic and private investment target, including a €20bn gigafactory fund.
United KingdomAI Growth Zones
5zones designated in the reportA dated infrastructure milestone, reported by the UK government.
FranceAI infrastructure investment
€109bnannounced investment projectsInfrastructure and deployment projects announced around the Paris AI Action Summit.
Dated targets and reported infrastructure access, in original units and currencies. Different programmes and scopes; amounts are not additive.
IMPLEMENTATION · EUROPE
From building AI to using it
Eurostat · 2025 · share of enterprises using at least one AI technology · Comparable European survey observations for the featured economies.
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Adoption in the selected economies
Loading chartSame year and size class within the featured selection. EU is an aggregate, excluded from country rankings. Select a bar or country to open its profile below.
Coverage: European enterprises with 10+ people employed. These figures do not cover every country, measure implementation depth or identify jobs lost because of AI. Source update 2026-06-15T11:00:00+0200 · Eurostat reuse policy; attribution and stated exceptions apply.
