Beijing is home to 1,070, or 26 percent of the national total. Despite its inferior population to larger countries , Israel has been ranked third in a new global AI report . The country ranks first in R&D expenditure as percentage of GDP and is home to 430 AI start - ups with a collective worth of $ 5000 . The US leads the way with 20 % of all AI companies being based there , with China coming in second place , at 11 % of the total . On the comparison to the US and China , Israel only has a relatively tiny 8.5 million citizens .
Despite its inferior population to larger countries , Israel has been ranked third in a new global AI report . The country ranks first in R&D expenditure as percentage of GDP and is home to 430 AI start - ups with a collective worth of $ 5000 . The US leads the way with 20 % of all AI companies being based there , with China coming in second place , at 11 % of the total . On the comparison to the US and China , Israel only has a relatively tiny 8.5 million citizens .