In race with US, China struggles to recruit foreign AI researchers
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Over the past two years, China has flung open its doors to international researchers, introducing a visa for scientists and offering lucrative research grants.
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Zeyi Yang
As the US and China vie for dominance in artificial intelligence, the Trump administration has made it more difficult for companies to hire foreign researchers, while China has made recruiting the world’s best scientists a national priority.
Over the past two years, China has flung open its doors to international researchers, introducing a visa for scientists and offering lucrative research grants.