Birthplace of the top 30 AI researchers (by citation). The EU: 12, the US: 8, China: 5, Australia, India, Turkiye, Vietnam, and Russia: 1. Despite its talent mass, the largest AI company in the EU, Mistral, only has a market cap that is 1/35th of OpenAIs.
Summary
Analysis of the birthplaces of the top 30 most-cited AI researchers shows strong global talent distribution, yet no European company ranks among the top 40 largest public AI firms by market cap, highlighting the EU's struggle to convert research talent into commercial AI leadership despite Mistral's presence.
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