CSET’s Ngor Luong and Zachary Arnold were featured in an article published by Nature. The article discusses how U.S. tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft lead in highly cited AI research, while Chinese companies Baidu and Tencent excel in AI patent filings. This information is based on PARAT, the Private-sector AI-Related Activity Tracker, managed by the Emerging Technology Observatory (ETO) at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), which recently received a major update to include data on AI jobs, publication outputs, and patent filings.

Ngor Luong highlights the significance of tracking commercial AI activity for its role in driving innovation. Zachary Arnold notes that Chinese companies are competitive in AI research quality, with firms like Tencent, Alibaba, and Huawei standing out. The data also reveal a varied AI landscape, with contributions from a wide range of companies beyond the major tech giants. Additionally, the updated PARAT shows that companies such as Amazon and Accenture are leading in AI job numbers.

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