Global Artificial Intelligence Competitiveness Index
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Global AI Competitiveness Index Part 4: Analyzing AI Competitiveness from the Policy, Governance and Regulation Perspective analyzes the policy and regulatory stances, achievements, and outlooks of roughly 25 key territories setting the standard for AI governance globally, revealing stark disparities in institutional capacity, policy effectiveness, and regulatory maturity as nations race to govern AI technologies that are reshaping global economic and security landscapes.
About Part 4
Part 4 of the Index produced by the Global AI Competitiveness Index Consortium, and its findings are informed by an astute board of AI Committee Members comprised of renowned AI industry experts selected for their excellence and diversity in domain-specific knowledge and international breadth, including Rudolf Scharping, Rudolf Mellinghoff, Volker Römermann, Christoph Schommer and Xin Zhou, with Deep Knowledge Group serving as Host and primary analytics provider, and Financial Services Development Council sitting as an official Observer organization.
This new volume represents the most comprehensive mapping yet of the institutional, legislative, and financial mechanisms behind artificial-intelligence governance worldwide. Building upon the previous three editions, which examined enterprise activity, scientific output, and human-capital development, Part 4 moves decisively from innovation to enforcement: from “who builds” to “who governs, funds, and enforces.”
Part 4 concludes with recommendations for governments and regulators: treat AI supervision as critical infrastructure, integrate cross-sectoral coordination units within finance ministries, and formalize knowledge exchange between market regulators, data-protection authorities, and national AI offices. As AI technologies evolve exponentially, the report concludes that "the next decade's winners will be nations that treat AI talent the way earlier eras treated oil or rare-earth metals," while warning that "without sustained investment in technical capacity, diplomatic credibility risks outpacing domestic capability."
Global AI Competitiveness Index Committee Members
Rudolf Scharping
Former Federal Minister of Defence, Germany;
Chairman, RSBK AG
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Scharping is a distinguished statesman and business leader. As Germany’s former Minister of Defence and Chairman of RSBK AG, he brings decades of expertise in governance, international affairs, and sustainable economic strategy to the Global AI Competitiveness Index’s advisory framework.
Prof. Rudolf Mellinghoff
Former President, Federal Fiscal Court of Germany (Bundesfinanzhof)
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Prof. Mellinghoff is a jurist of international standing with a distinguished career at the intersection of law, finance, and governance. As former President of Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court, he contributes deep insight into regulatory structures and fiscal oversight within AI and innovation policy.
Prof. Dr. Volker Römermann, CSP
Founder & CEO, Römermann Rechtsanwälte; Professor of Commercial and IP Law, Hannover University
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A leading authority on legal transformation and corporate governance, Prof. Römermann advises governments and corporations on law, technology, and ethics. As Founder of Legal Revolution and a certified speaking professional (CSP), he is a central figure in Europe’s AI law and digital compliance ecosystem.
Prof. Christoph Schommer
Head of AI4Education, University of Luxembourg; Founder, The AI Café
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Prof. Schommer is a computational scientist and educator specializing in AI applications in learning and society. As founder of The AI Café and Head of the AI4Education focus area at the University of Luxembourg, he promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and public dialogue around responsible AI.
Dr. Patrick Glauner
Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Deggendorf Institute of Technology (Germany); Innovation Manager for AI at Krones; former Fellow at CERN
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Dr. Glauner is an award-winning academic and industry expert specializing in artificial intelligence, policy, and innovation governance. He previously served as Innovation Manager for AI at Krones Group and has advised the European Parliament and national ministries on technology regulation and competitiveness. He is also a former Fellow at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
Dmitry Kaminskiy
General Partner, Deep Knowledge Group; Founder, AI Industry Analytics
Dmitry Kaminskiy is an innovative entrepreneur, investor, author and philanthropist dedicated to impact investment, ethical business, and DeepTech for Social Good. He is Founder and General Partner of Deep Knowledge Group - a consortium of commercial and non-profit organizations active on many fronts in the realm of DeepTech and Frontier Technologies (AI, Longevity, Precision Medicine, FinTech, GovTech, InvestTech), where he leads the group’s investment and finance activities.
Jian Zhou
Co-author, Global AI Competitiveness Index Series
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Jian Zhou has been a co-author on all four editions of the Global Artificial Intelligence Competitiveness Index. His work focuses on large-scale data fusion, national AI benchmarking, and the architecture of policy-intelligence for public and private stakeholders.
Dr. Xin Zhou
AI Index Committee Member and AI Governance Expert
One of the most distinguished journalists in China. Covered war and dangerous regional political crisis stories from North Africa to the middle east and Europe. Working with the world business leaders and top policymakers through World Economic Forum, World Bank, IMF, and different international governments. Skilled in News Writing, documentary making, editing, government relations, and media relations. Strong business development professional with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) and EMBA focused in Law from Soochow University (CN) and Peking University.
Report Host:
Deep Knowledge Group
Report Observer:
Financial Services Development Council
