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How Bitcoin is Changing the Face of Non-Profits

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9 years ago

January 28, 2015

Jeff Desjardins

How Bitcoin is Changing the Face of Non-Profits

Before, we have covered how Bitcoin will disrupt the banking and finance sectors. However, that is only one consequence of the emergence of cryptocurrencies and the public ledger system known as the blockchain.

Non-profits and charities accepting bitcoins are already benefiting. These organizations typically rely on donations to survive, by accepting bitcoin donations opens them up to new opportunities that are otherwise not possible.

The infographic gives two examples of ways that bitcoins can make it to a non-profit. First, a donor can give directly to the public address (sometimes expressed through a QR code) of the organization. Alternatively, through an app such as Bitgive, a donor can find and select a charitable organization that accepts bitcoins. Then, the intermediary handles the transaction and makes sure the funds get to the organization.

The benefits are plentiful: donors can give money from anywhere in the world at anytime, the transaction fees are minimal, the transaction is anonymous, and organizations can use companies like Coinbase and BitPay which will instantly convert transactions into whatever is the preferred currency with little market fluctuation risk.

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Visualizing AI Patents by Country

See which countries have been granted the most AI patents each year, from 2012 to 2022.

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19 hours ago

April 24, 2024

Marcus Lu

Visualizing AI Patents by Country

This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.

This infographic shows the number of AI-related patents granted each year from 2010 to 2022 (latest data available). These figures come from the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), accessed via Stanford University’s 2024 AI Index Report.

From this data, we can see that China first overtook the U.S. in 2013. Since then, the country has seen enormous growth in the number of AI patents granted each year.

Year	China	EU and UK	U.S.	RoW	Global Total
2010	307	137	984	571	1,999
2011	516	129	980	581	2,206
2012	926	112	950	660	2,648
2013	1,035	91	970	627	2,723
2014	1,278	97	1,078	667	3,120
2015	1,721	110	1,135	539	3,505
2016	1,621	128	1,298	714	3,761
2017	2,428	144	1,489	1,075	5,136
2018	4,741	155	1,674	1,574	8,144
2019	9,530	322	3,211	2,720	15,783
2020	13,071	406	5,441	4,455	23,373
2021	21,907	623	8,219	7,519	38,268
2022	35,315	1,173	12,077	13,699	62,264

In 2022, China was granted more patents than every other country combined.

While this suggests that the country is very active in researching the field of artificial intelligence, it doesn’t necessarily mean that China is the farthest in terms of capability.

Key Facts About AI Patents

According to CSET, AI patents relate to mathematical relationships and algorithms, which are considered abstract ideas under patent law. They can also have different meaning, depending on where they are filed.

In the U.S., AI patenting is concentrated amongst large companies including IBM, Microsoft, and Google. On the other hand, AI patenting in China is more distributed across government organizations, universities, and tech firms (e.g. Tencent).

In terms of focus area, China’s patents are typically related to computer vision, a field of AI that enables computers and systems to interpret visual data and inputs. Meanwhile America’s efforts are more evenly distributed across research fields.

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