Switzerland is losing its position as one of the leading countries in digitalisation and artificial intelligence. In the latest ranking published by the economic institute The IMD, headquartered in Lozanne, is positioned in ninth place after the US, Singapore, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.

According to the report released on Wednesday, the main reason for this result is Switzerland’s worst performance in the new factors involved in the ranking, which relate to artificial intelligence. This is especially true of investments in this field, Watson reports.

The new ranking is a further development of the IMD’s World Digital Competitiveness Union. In recent years, Switzerland had repeatedly reached positions on the platform, even leading the list.

At the top of the current ranking are the U.S., which has been placed in first place thanks to the powerful technological ecosystem, investments, innovation and research, as well as economic performance, Telegraph broadcasts.

Singapore and Holland rank after the United States.

Meanwhile, China, the main US contender in this field, is positioned only in 7th place. However, it continues to be world leaders in terms of efficiency and ranks high in technology and infrastructure.

According to the report, China’s main weakness remains the digital governance, meaning lack of transparent regulation for users and citizens.

The first ten of the rankings complement Denmark, Canada, Sweden, Finland and South Korea./Telegraphy/