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Carnegie China released a global AI talent report on September 23, with related coverage published on October 13. The report shows that in 2025, 41% of the world's top AI researchers work in China and 34% in the United States, compared with 27% versus 46% three years ago. Tracking the résumés of 10,280 authors at NeurIPS 2025, the report notes a net outflow of 1,729 people from China and a net inflow of 2,145 into the United States; 98% of top researchers working in China did their undergraduate studies in China, compared with about 30% in the United States. Among institutions, Peking University rose to first place, Tsinghua was second and Shanghai Jiao Tong University fourth. The report also acknowledges that its sample skews toward academia and underestimates industry. There have been no subsequent developments so far.
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Carnegie Report: China Overtakes the US for the First Time as the Top Destination for Leading AI Talent, but Talent Still Nets Outflow
A global AI talent report released by Carnegie China on September 23 shows that in 2025, 41% of the world's top AI researchers work in China and 34% in the US, compared with 27% versus 46% three years ago. Tracking the résumés of 10,280 authors from NeurIPS 2025, the report notes a net outflow of 1,729 people from China and a net inflow of 2,145 into the US; 98% of top researchers working in China did their undergraduate studies in China, versus only about 30% in the US. Among institutions, Peking University rose to first place, with Tsinghua second and Shanghai Jiao Tong University fourth. The report also acknowledges that its sample skews toward academia and underestimates industry.