Statista

New figures compiled with Statista are prompting debate over which country holds the most artificial intelligence patents, with China, the United States and European countries including France in the frame. Commenters are tying patent rankings to wider questions of economic strategy, data centre infrastructure, investment levels and the race between open and proprietary AI models.

A 2024 ranking of the world's top ten space agencies by budget, drawing on Statista and Space Foundation report data, is circulating in Spanish. The list compares public funding for agencies such as NASA, ESA, and others, prompting debate over whether the spending figures reflect fair priorities or political spectacle.