US AI companies are consolidating global dominance as the international tech investment boom cools, widening the funding gap between American and foreign AI startups.

The broader global tech investment surge has plateaued, ending the period of abundant capital flowing to startups worldwide

American AI companies are winning an outsized share of remaining investment and market opportunities

International AI companies face a growing disadvantage in accessing funding and competing with well-capitalized US firms

The shift represents a potential long-term concentration of AI innovation and development in the United States