| The week in AI numbers | No. 1 · Friday 23 October 2026 |
Models, robots, money, education and laws this week. Five numbers, each linked to its chart and source.
| 01 | 64 Notable AI models from US organisations in 2025, against 35 from China AI Models · chart and data → Source: Epoch AI, via the Stanford AI Index Report 2026 |
| 02 | 283,900 Weekly paid Waymo robotaxi trips in California, December 2025 Robots & Self-Driving Cars · chart and data → Source: California Public Utilities Commission, via the Stanford AI Index Report 2026 |
| 03 | $170.9B Private investment in generative AI in 2025, up from $50.6B in 2024 AI Investment · chart and data → Source: Quid, via the Stanford AI Index Report 2026 |
| 04 | 94,917 Master's graduates in AI software-related fields at US institutions, 2024; 52,139 in 2022 AI in Education · chart and data → Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, via the Stanford AI Index Report 2026 |
| 05 | 11 AI-related laws passed across G20 countries in 2025, down from 16 in 2024 AI Regulation & Policy · chart and data → Source: Digital Policy Alert, via the Stanford AI Index Report 2026 |
Guess the number
Cloudscene tracks 11,614 data centres in 97 countries. What share of them are in the US?
Make your guess, then find the answer at the end of this email.
Chart of the week · AI Benchmarks
On SWE-bench Verified, a software engineering test, the best AI score rose from 64.3% of the human baseline in 2024 to 98.7% in 2025. On OSWorld computer use it rose from 5.7% to 75.7%.
See the chart and download the data → · Source: Stanford AI Index Report 2026
The answer
47%
US share of the 11,614 data centres Cloudscene tracks in 97 countries, 2025
chart and data → · Source: Cloudscene, via the Stanford AI Index Report 2026
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