The intensifying competition in artificial intelligence (AI) is often framed around advanced chips, computing infrastructure, and advanced models. However, a new analysis suggests that talent—and the ability to attract and retain it—continues to be the foundation of AI leadership. China is the largest source of elite AI researchers globally, overtaking the United States in terms of where top talent is educated and trained. Despite producing more AI researchers, however, China continues to see a major share of its best talent move abroad, especially to the US. The findings suggest that 38 per cent of the world’s elite AI researchers were educated in China, making it the largest origin point of top-tier AI talent. However, the tracker also claims that 72 per cent of the China-educated researchers are currently serving in the US.Do you thinkthat AI race is talent based ?
