To what extent is AI-powered infrastructure being deployed in the world?

One way to get a sense of this is by looking at the installation of industrial robots, many of which are equipped with software that makes use of artificial intelligence.

Industrial robots are automated, reprogrammable machines that perform a variety of tasks in industrial settings, such as welding and painting in car manufacturing, placing and packaging food items, and handling the silicon wafers used to make microchips for electronic devices.

The large majority of new industrial robots are being installed in China, as the chart shows. In 2023, China installed 276,000 industrial robots, nearly double the total of the next four highest countries combined.

On our page on AI, we recently updated the data from the 2025 edition of the AI Index Report by @StanfordHAI, including more data on robots as well as AI-related investments, companies, legislation, incidents & controversies, and much more.

This update was led on our team by Veronika Samborska.

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CSO Statistics Due for Release 05 - 09 May 2025

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A study in @NatureComms shows that children and adolescents with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection are at a statistically significant increased risk of various cardiovascular outcomes. https://t.co/LExXNCQghb https://t.co/FFAkurbnV1

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361 journalists were imprisoned as a result of their work as of December 1, 2024, according to data from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). This number was the second highest on record since the CPJ started collecting this data in 1992. https://t.co/vPvA2ZAKsL

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Im Jahr 2024 waren rund 361 Medienschaffende wegen der Ausübung ihres Berufes inhaftiert. Damit saßen im vergangenen Jahr nur sieben Personen weniger als im Rekordjahr 2022 hinter Gittern. https://t.co/368VhqyzOI

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The distribution and behaviour of microplastics in the ocean is influenced by their size, with some microplastics potentially entering carbon cycles, according to a study in @Nature. https://t.co/JzuJ3b4HEV https://t.co/a7WVW6a1lm

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Accessing development data just got easier & smarter. We launched #Data360 — the @WorldBank's hub for social, economic & development insights.

We brought together up to 300M data points and 11k indicators into one powerful platform. Dive in: https://t.co/E6Cqg6LswS https://t.co/gGfB3B2Too

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In 2024, real gross domestic product (#GDP) grew in every province in Canada. While the pace of growth slowed for Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia, growth in other provinces was faster than in 2023.

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En 2024, le produit intérieur brut (#PIB) réel a augmenté dans chaque province au Canada. La croissance du PIB a ralenti en Ontario, au Manitoba et en Colombie-Britannique, mais elle s’est accélérée dans les autres provinces par rapport à 2023.

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🇺🇸 États-Unis. Administration Trump : le conseiller à la sécurité nationale Mike Waltz (qui avait ajouté par erreur un journaliste dans un chat sur l'application Signal) quitte son poste, selon @CBSNews et @FoxNews. https://t.co/feQujxZj6t

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Ya disponibles: Informes semestrales de actualización económica

Explora macrotendencias en África, Europa y Asia Central, América Latina y el Caribe, Oriente Medio y Norte de África, y Asia meridional. Datos e información sobre perspectivas económicas: https://t.co/ecS8cCNE41

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Secure land access is fundamental to economic growth and job creation.

@WBG_Digital VP @GuangzheChen shares how investing in better land systems can unlock private capital, improve public services, and help communities thrive. https://t.co/YNMAad0Ehp https://t.co/AvsZJaj2sI

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Secure land access is fundamental to economic growth and job creation.

@GuangzheChen, Infrastructure VP, shares how investing in better land systems can unlock private capital, improve public services, and help communities thrive. https://t.co/YNMAad0Ehp https://t.co/nWydhncmko

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America’s goods trade deficits have dominated headlines—but they don’t tell the full story 📦

Here, our partner, @hinrichfdn, visualizes services' trade flows using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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What do the latest numbers say about global development progress? The 2025 Spring Meetings update of the @WorldBank Group Scorecard brings timely data on human capital, infrastructure, and inclusion.

Dive in: https://t.co/3JkwguilDC https://t.co/MVpKKb1EVo

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College students have higher labor force participation rates than high school students https://t.co/SSCBWcvYLG #BLSdata https://t.co/yuWSGYBcft

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RT @OurWorldInData: Did you know that many journalists around the world rely on our work for their stories?

Giving journalists and others what they need to do good work is a key part of our impact.

In a new article, we share how a data journalist at The Economist, @Sondreus, uses Our World in Data: https://t.co/qJseRKJhyF

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