AI: The new digital divide

Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a new global digital divide –
kick-starting a rush to not be excluded from AI technology that
could change the world order and how people live and work

LOCATION AND NUMBER OF GLOBAL AI DATA CENTRES

U.S., EU and China host more than half
of world’s most powerful data centres –
used for developing complex AI systems

U.S.
China*
Germany
Singapore
Canada
France
India
UK
Australia
Italy
Japan
South Korea
South Africa
Ireland
UAE
Brazil
Israel
Netherlands
Poland
Sweden
Switzerland
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Chile
Indonesia
Malaysia
Norway
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Taiwan
Thailand

26
24
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Sources: New York Times, Sherwood, Oxford University
*Includes Hong Kong
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