Only about 5% of global AI investment capital goes to Europe, while about 50% goes to the United States.
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- The claim states the US receives 'about 50%' of global AI investment capital. OECD data for 2025 shows the US attracted approximately 75% of global AI venture capital deal value (USD 194 billion out of a global total). The difference of 25 percentage points is a substantial underestimate of US dominance in AI investment.
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- The claim significantly understates the US share of global AI VC investment: the OECD reports approximately 75% for the US in 2025, not ~50% as claimed — a 25 percentage point gap.
- The claim uses the ambiguous term 'Europe' — if referring to the EU27 only, the 5% figure is close to the OECD's 6% for 2025. However, if 'Europe' means the continent, the share is higher (around 11% per Prosus data for 2023-2025).
- The OECD data refers specifically to venture capital (VC) deal value in AI, whereas the MEP's claim uses the broader term 'global AI investment capital,' which could also encompass corporate R&D, private equity, and government spending — potentially yielding different regional shares.
- The OECD report was published in February 2026, before the session date of June 2026, and the MEP could have consulted this data.