中國人工智能初創公司'吸金力'首超美國

Of $15.2 billion invested in artificial intelligence (AI) startups globally in 2017, 48% went to China and just 38% to America, according to a new report from CB Insights about the state of AI.

CB Insight發佈的一份關於人工智能（AI）現狀的新報告顯示，2017年全球人工智能創業公司共獲得152億美元投資，其中，中國公司獲得了48%，美國公司僅獲得38%。

It's the first time China's AI startups surpassed those in the US in terms of funding.

這是中國的人工智能創業公司的融資額首次超過美國公司。

While America still has more AI startups than China, they're starting to lose out in striking equity deals: the US accounted for 77% of them in 2013, but that fell to 50% last year.

儘管美國的人工智能初創企業仍然多於中國，但他們在股權融資數量上正在喪失優勢：2013年美國公司的融資數量佔比爲77%，而去年則下降至50%。

AI startup investment rose 141% in 2017 compared with 2016 -- but with 1,100 new startups appearing last year, AI appearing in business models everywhere, and Big Tech's enterprise AI offerings gaining traction, it's harder than ever to snag funds.

2017年，全球人工智能創業投資相比2016年增長了141%，但是去年成立了1100家新初創企業，人工智能正出現在各類商業模式之中，而大型科技公司的企業級人工智能也在引起關注。因此，吸引投資變得比以往更難。

China is all-in on AI, but the US government is doing little to support its own industry.

中國正在全力投入人工智能，而美國政府在支持其國內人工智能產業方面則沒有太多動作。

The success of Chinese startups is another sign that America could soon be left behind.

中國創業公司的成功再次表明，美國可能很快就會落後。