Leading AI
A data visualization project
Written by M.Ranzetti, A. Silvestre de Sacy, Q. Esteban
This project is based on Kaggle data by Kateryna Meleshenko, originally provided by
Tortoise Media
In past years, we have witnessed an unprecedented boom in the A.I sector. Some may think it is a buzzword, others see it as the way forward for society.
Regardless, the impact of A.I on our society is undeniable. This project aims to visualize the leading nations in the A.I sector compare to each other.
Although strong leaders emerge, we can turn our eyes to the future and imagine who the next important players will be.
To calculate a score for each nation, 7 different indicators are used. These indicators are:
- Talent availability of skilled practitioners for the provision of artificial intelligence solutions
- Infrastructure reliability and scale of access infrastructure, from electricity and internet, to super computing capabilities
- Operating Environment regulatory context, and public opinion surrounding artificial intelligence
- Research extent of specialist research and researchers; investigating the amount of publications and citations in credible academic journals
- Development capacities for development of fundamental platforms and algorithms upon which innovative artificial intelligence projects rely
- Government Strategy depth of commitment from national government to artificial intelligence; investigating spending commitments and national strategies
- Commercial level of startup activity, investment and business initiatives based on artificial intelligence
But why AI?
The potential of A.I is vast. It can be used to solve some of the most pressing issues of our time, from climate change to healthcare. Investments have skyrocketed in the past few years, all big tech companies have announced some form of AI project.
However, with the unprecedented (and still not fully known) abilities granted by AI, profound ethical questions are being raised by a multitude of voices.
It is clear that nations that are able to harness the power of A.I will have a significant strategic advantage in the future. Are we to expect an AI monopoly from a lucky few nations? Is the divide already set?
AI is already here (and here to stay). We can already see geographic inequalities appearing.
How can we ensure that A.I is used for the betterment of society? How can we ensure that the benefits of A.I are shared equally among all nations?
In this project, we provide a tool to visualize disparities in the AI sector to help decision makers and interested parties make more informed decisions in the near future
