State of AI Research
Where talent is moving, what they're working on, and where the money is flowing.
87,137 papers published across top 11 AI conferences (2014-2023). 21,575 submissions to NeurIPS 2025 alone (+61% YoY). $252.3B global corporate AI investment in 2024.
Yet only ~50,000 researchers actively publishing at top venues. The talent bottleneck is real—and trackable.
Where AI Talent Is Moving
What Top Researchers Are Working On
Hot Areas
Cooling
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Insight: Research talent concentration follows capital—track funding rounds to predict hiring waves 3-6 months out.
AI Research By Region
United States
40 notable models (2024), $109B private investment, 60% of top-tier researchers
China
15 notable models, leads in publications + patents, 30K active researchers
United Kingdom
$4.5B investment, DeepMind anchors ecosystem
Singapore
Highest per-capita AI R&D, #3 in Global AI Index
France
Rising—entered top 5 for first time, strong in open-source LLMs
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