The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution isn’t just hype – it’s a global business phenomenon, and it’s moving faster than any tech wave before it. As a Stripe customer I went through Stripe’s in-depth analysis of payment trends and decide to write a blog about. The top 100 AI start-ups offers a vivid, data-backed look at how this sector is racing past previous generations of tech, and what that means for founders, innovators, and investors today.