Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global wealth landscape at an astonishing speed and scale, giving rise to a new batch of billionaires. According to the latest statistics, there are nearly 500 AI unicorn companies worldwide valued at over $1 billion, with a total market capitalization of up to $2.7 trillion. Notably, 100 of these companies were established in 2023 or later, and the number of AI companies valued at over $100 million has surpassed 1,300.

At the core of this AI-driven wealth feast is the astonishing fundraising capability and skyrocketing valuations of startups. For example, Anthropic is seeking to raise $5 billion at a valuation of $170 billion, nearly doubling its valuation from a few months ago. On the other hand, Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI CTO, completed a record-breaking $2 billion seed round in July this year, becoming the focus of industry attention.

However, this wave of wealth creation is not limited to startups. Traditional tech giants like Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft have also seen their stock prices soar due to the AI boom. At the same time, infrastructure companies such as data centers that provide foundational support for AI development have also entered a period of robust growth, collectively forming a panoramic view of this AI wealth explosion.

A senior researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology pointed out that looking at economic data over the past century, we have never seen a phenomenon of wealth creation on such a scale and at such speed, which is unprecedented in history.

With the continuous breakthroughs in AI technology and the ongoing expansion of application scenarios, we can foresee that this wealth revolution triggered by AI may have just begun. In the future, how AI technology will continue to reshape the global economic landscape and what new opportunities and challenges it will bring are worth our ongoing attention and in-depth contemplation.