Nationality at birth of the top 25-30 global AI experts:  30–35% were born in the United States. Europe, roughly 25–30%; East Asia,  20–25%; South Asia, 5–10%. largely from India; rest of the world, 5–10%. About 60% of the top 25-20 reside in the U.S. today.

Top executives of major AI firms headquartered in the United States: 60–70% born in the United States. 15–20% in Europe, 5–10% in East Asia, 5% in South Asia. 5–10% elsewhere.

Of the top universities regarded as global leaders in AI, most are in the U.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Washington. Outside the United States, major centers include University of Toronto in Canada, University of Oxford and University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and Tsinghua University in China.