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ByteDance offers AI team special stock to fend off poaching

TikTok owner issues shares tied to AI business unit as China’s tech talent war heats up

ByteDance offers AI team special stock to fend off poaching

TL;DR

  • ByteDance is offering special stock options to employees in its AI business unit.
  • This initiative is a response to the intense competition for tech talent in China.
  • The shares are tied to the AI business unit, likely to encourage focus and loyalty.
  • The move is seen as an effort to prevent poaching of valuable AI professionals by rival companies.