Anonymous7 days ago
China's share of top global AI researchers has surged from 11% to 28% since 2019, driven by state-backed recruitment programs, competitive funding, and a massive STEM pipeline, while U.S. visa restrictions and security investigations have created push factors that accelerate the shift. Despite this, 87% of top Chinese-origin AI researchers tracked since 2019 remain at U.S. institutions, suggesting the brain drain is real but not yet irreversible—though the window to reverse current trends is narrowing.