The U.S. leads the world in developing artificial intelligence technology, surpassing China in research and other important measures of AI innovation, according to a newly released Stanford University index.

and the pursuit of responsible AI practices. "The gap is actually widening" between the U.S. and China, said computer scientist Ray Perrault, director of the steering committee that oversees Stanford's AI Index. Stanford's findings show China eclipsed in ...

The university’s AI center has developed a tool that measures the strength of AI ecosystems based on a country's economy, infrastructure, governance, and other factors.