In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.
TL;DR
- China has made recruiting foreign AI researchers a national priority, offering visas and grants.
- Despite these efforts, China is not attracting overseas scientists.
- The number of Chinese scientists working in the U.S. on AI has risen, not declined.
- A study indicates that for every 30 Chinese AI researchers in the U.S. in 2025, only one made the reverse journey.
- The study analyzed research papers from an academic conference to determine the flow of scientists.