The statistic shows amount of external investment in artificial intelligence (AI) companies worldwide, by technology category, in 2016. That year machine learning companies received the most investment, estimated at between **** and billion U.S. dollars.
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McKinsey & Company. (July 14, 2017). External investment in AI-focused companies worldwide, in 2016, by technology category (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/743734/worldwide-artificial-intelligence-external-investment-by-technology-category/
McKinsey & Company. "External investment in AI-focused companies worldwide, in 2016, by technology category (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 14, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/743734/worldwide-artificial-intelligence-external-investment-by-technology-category/
McKinsey & Company. (2017). External investment in AI-focused companies worldwide, in 2016, by technology category (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/743734/worldwide-artificial-intelligence-external-investment-by-technology-category/
McKinsey & Company. "External Investment in Ai-focused Companies Worldwide, in 2016, by Technology Category (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 14 Jul 2017, /statistics/743734/worldwide-artificial-intelligence-external-investment-by-technology-category/
McKinsey & Company, External investment in AI-focused companies worldwide, in 2016, by technology category (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/743734/worldwide-artificial-intelligence-external-investment-by-technology-category/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
External investment in AI-focused companies worldwide, in 2016, by technology category (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], McKinsey & Company, July 14, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/743734/worldwide-artificial-intelligence-external-investment-by-technology-category/