11 of the top 30 most-cited AI researchers were born in the EU — brain drain chart
Impossible-Humor-182 · reddit · 2026-10-18
A Reddit chart maps birthplaces of the 30 most-cited AI researchers: 11 born in EU countries, 9 in the US, 5 in China, and 1 each from Australia, India, Vietnam, Türkiye, and Russia. The poster uses it to highlight Europe's brain drain — the EU leads only in AI regulation despite its large talent pool.
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