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CB Insights, a well-known research institution in the United States, recently released the latest report on the trend of investment and financing of artificial intelligence in the United States. Looking at the overall financing situation, in 2018, venture capital institutions invested a total of $ 9.3 billion in US AI startups. In comparison, the total investment in the AI industry in 2013 was only $ 1.1 billion. It can be seen that in the past few years, the financing trend of the US AI industry has clearly strengthened and its fever has risen.
2011-2018 total annual AI funding in the United States, picture from Statistica
In addition to the total investment, CB Insights also divided the state’s financing situation according to the map, and mapped the United States’ AI innovation map. From the map, we can clearly see that the places with the highest AI financing in the United States are concentrated in the west, northeast, and a few central regions. Judging from the performance of the US states, California (48%) , New York (12%) and Massachusetts (9%) are US AI industry transactions The most abundant top three.
The map of the distribution of artificial intelligence financing in the United States. The picture is from CBinsights. The copyright belongs to the original author.
So, why are these three states’ AI industries the most prosperous, and what are their unique conditions? How interesting companies have been born in the past few years? Let Silicon Valley Insights dig deeper and bring you analysis.
Industrial, employment and research localization, three states have their own magic powers
In general, although California, New York, and Massachusetts are the top three, their focus in the direction of AI development is different. An open and innovative atmosphere, rich technology start-up funds, and strong government support have led California to account for nearly half of AI funding; New York focuses on the organic integration of AI and urban ecosystems, and attracts the development of diverse industries through an international environment and talent. In order to realize the growth of the field, and continue to explore the application of AI related to the formulation of urban policies; Massachusetts is at the forefront of the AI field with its successful experience and mature research system in the field of life sciences.
Undoubtedly, the history of Silicon Valley innovation and the strong atmosphere of technology companies on the West Coast, coupled with the support of Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, in the field of artificial intelligence research and development, have made California an artificial intelligence company. State with the most industries. Many internationally renowned technology companies, such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc., have set up artificial intelligence research institutes in Silicon Valley, leading the implementation of the next generation of AI scenarios. These top companies have also cultivated a large number of talents for the next great idea (Next B