Submitted 1 year ago by schizoidman@lemm.ee to technology@lemmy.world
https://restofworld.org/2025/china-ai-talent-deepseek-rise-us-dominance/
cross-posted from: ponder.cat/post/1527018
- DeepSeek has recruited recent graduates and interns from China’s top universities.
- Facing visa hurdles and high living expenses, more of China’s AI researchers are choosing opportunities at home rather than abroad.
- U.S. chip restrictions have forced Chinese companies to accelerate innovation.
It’s definitely a trend. More and more top Chinese students are also opting to stay in China for university, rather than going to the US or Europe to study. It’s in part due to a good thing, i.e. the improving quality of China’s universities and top companies. But I think it’s a troubling development for China overall. One of China’s strengths over the past few decades has been their people’s eagerness to engage with the outside world, and turning inward will not be beneficial for them in the long run.
I have recently applied in Europe, U.S., and China for a relatively advanced computer scientist position. The China employer gives me an offer immediately, with almost the same salary as Europe and U.S. in Beijing. Plus the China position promised me a clear path of promotion, which is not in the case for my Europe and U.S. offers.
My current position in Europe is in a famously well-paying institution, but my salary is only minorly higher than China, not to mention all the crap I need to go through moving to Europe.
The Chinese government is investing a crap ton of money and resource into computing, I cannot imagine many other people will make the choice I did, especially when they spent most of their lives in China.
It’s bittersweet, but I don’t blame them. While China’s policies are anything but humane, America didn’t help by exploiting them until it was bad for their image.
Is China really that much worse than Trump’s regime? It sounds like we are all fucked outside of Europe.
I am unsure so much should be spoken of innovation here, good luck to those Chinese researchers but DeepSeek really only is KhatGTP.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 year ago
“Top AI talent”?
HA
Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Sounds like someone couldn’t even program a thermostat or coffee maker
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 year ago
A very relevant question in today’s AI-driven world!
The difference between “Top AI Talent” and “Bullshit” can be subjective, but here are some key distinctions:
Top AI Talent:
Bullshit:
To distinguish between “Top AI Talent” and “Bullshit,” ask yourself:
If you can answer “yes” to these questions, it’s likely that the individual is a “Top AI Talent.” If you’re unsure or notice red flags, it may be “Bullshit.”
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Regardless of whether you like AI or not, it’s seems silly to pretend there’s no talent required for building these projects.
Of course there are talented people in the sector.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 year ago
you mean programmers? Sure.
I see a lot of slop about companies preparing an “AI strategy”. It’s insanity.
Here’s the “AI strategy” - stay the fuck away from it for the forseeable future.
Unless you’re a data science organization (in which case, it’s just ML), or you just want to make a super-simple “who’s on first” lookup chat bot, forget it. Nothing. Works.