StartUs Insights：2026年人工智能（AI）趋势报告（英文版）

Industry Growth Overview: Our platform data shows that the AI market expanded by 13.11% last year, with over 171 000 companies and 46 200 startups driving global innovation. Manpower & Employment Growth: AI companies employ more than 11.6 million people worldwide. The market added 1.2 million jobs in the past year, which reflects steady demand for talent. Patents & Grants: AI innovators filed over 839 000 patents from 168 000 applicants and secured more than 31 600 grants.