AI/Machine Learning has finally become part of our daily lives as many tech companies have adopted AI to boost their business operations making them more powerful. The adoption of AI has led to the generation of more powerful assistants such as virtual assistants (VA), robotics as well as self-driven cars, resulting in the automation of most regular activities.
AI is transforming a range of industries and sectors’ automated systems. OpenAI’s ChatGPT is the most recently spoken of generative AI and has been recently adopted by a larger population worldwide. Statistics have shown that ChatGPT has been used by over 100 million users worldwide (Data & Statistics, Mar 9, 2023).
Top 10 AI companies worldwide, 2023, and their stock listing status
- Google LLC (Alphabetic Inc.) (California U.S) – founded in 1998
Area of focus: Technology – Internet-related products and services
Countries of operation: North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. Stock Listing: Trading on NASDAQ (USA)
- Apple Inc. (California U.S) – founded in 1976
Area of focus: consumer tech, computer software, and online services.
Countries of operation: United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Australia, Mainland China, Switzerland, Germany among other 16 countries. Stock Listing: Trading on NASDAQ (USA)
- Microsoft Corporation (Washington, USA) – founded in 1975
Area of focus: personal computers, computer software, consumer electronics, and related services.
Countries of operation: Worldwide. Stock Listing: Trading on NASDAQ (USA)
- Amazon, Inc. (Washington, USA) – founded in 1994
Area of focus: eCommerce, cloud computing, AI, and digital streaming services
Countries of operation: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Canada, France, India, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Spain, Mexico, Italy
Stock Listing: Trading on NASDAQ (USA)
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.) (California, USA) – founded in 2004
Area of focus: social media platforms, virtual reality
Countries of operation: worldwide. Stock Listing: Listed on NASDAQ (USA)
- IBM Corporation (New York, U.S.) – founded in 1911
Area of focus: technology
Countries of operation: over 171 countries, headquartered in Armonk.
Stock Listing: Trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the Chicago Stock Exchange, and outside the United States.
- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (California, U.S.) – founded in 1985
Area of focus: semiconductors, software solutions, and services related to wireless technology.
Countries of operation: over 30 countries, headquartered in San Diego
Stock Listing: Listed on NASDAQ (USA)
- Salesforce.com Inc. (California, U.S.) – founded in 1999
Area of focus: customer relationship management (CRM) services, enterprise applications focused on customer service, analytics, marketing automation, and application development services.
Countries of operation: over 100 countries, Headquartered in San Francisco, USA. Stock Listing: Listed on NASDAQ (USA) and New York Stock Exchange.
- NVIDIA Corporation (California, U.S.) – founded in 1993
Area of focus: Graphics Processing, gaming markets, automotive, and mobile computing markets.
Countries of operation: China, Europe, Asia Pacific, Taiwan, and the United States. Stock Listing: Trading on NASDAQ (USA)
- OpenAI, LLC (California, U.S.) – founded in 2015.
Area of focus: generation of texts, images, sounds, and ideas
Countries of operation: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Kenya and over 100 other countries. Stock trading: Not yet listed publicly
