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AI billionaires in US and China add $87 billion in first nine months of 2026
Seventeen new AI billionaires across the United States and China increased their combined wealth by $87 billion in the first nine months of 2026, reaching a total of $221 billion. Twelve Americans saw their net worth rise by $44 billion to $132 billion, while five Chinese AI billionaires added $43 billion, bringing their total to $89 billion. The US group accounted for 94% of the net gains. Notable US figures include seven co‑founders of Anthropic, valued at about $965 billion after a June 2026 funding round. Chinese names include Yan Junjie of MiniMax and Liang Wenfeng of DeepSeek.