Who is ahead in the global tech race?

view original post

TECHNOLOGICAL STRENGTH brings economic growth, geopolitical influence and military might. But tracking who leads in a given field, and by how much, is tricky. An index by researchers at Harvard, published on June 5th, attempts to measure such heft. It ranks 25 countries across five sectors: artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, biotechnology, space and quantum technology. America dominates the rankings, but other countries are closing in (see table below).