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Majority of Promising AI Startups Are Still Based in the U.S.

Study finds companies focus on health, retail, transportation
Investment from other countries could slow American share

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March 3, 2020, 5:00 AM UTC

The most promising startups using artificial intelligence are U.S.-based companies working in the fields of health care, retail and transportation, according to a study that looked at budding AI companies around the world.

Of the top 100 startups in AI, 65% were based in the U.S., though some of those had dual headquarters in China or elsewhere, according to the analysis by CB Insights, a tech research group that analyzed data on close to 5,000 startups around the world.