In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers
China has expanded its domestic AI research base significantly, giving local scientists strong incentives to stay home. Despite government efforts to recruit foreign AI researchers, the country has had limited success attracting overseas talent.
Why this matters: Who builds AI matters as much as who deploys it. The researchers shaping these systems decide what gets prioritized, what gets ignored, and how risks are handled. China's difficulty pulling in foreign talent means its AI development stays more insular, while the U.S. still draws from a global pool. That gap shapes not just competitive position but whose values and assumptions get baked into the systems both countries are racing to build.
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