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MethodologyCiteIndex
VOL. III · 2026 EDITION

The AI Trajectory Index

COUNTRY A

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South Africa

#48 globally · Middle East & Africa

0

COUNTRY B

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United States

#1 globally · Americas

0

5-PILLAR RADAR

🇿🇦 South Africa
🇺🇸 United States

PILLAR-BY-PILLAR

9/20INFRASTRUCTURE19/20
10/20TALENT20/20
11/20GOVERNANCE14/20
9/20INVESTMENT20/20
10/20ECON READINESS18/20

🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA

Global rank#48
TrajectoryPositive
2028 projection51/100 (+2)
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🇺🇸 UNITED STATES

Global rank#1
TrajectoryStrong Positive
2028 projection95/100 (+4)
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