News Flash: US Losing AI Development Talent (Duh?)
June 2, 2025
The United States is leading country in technology development. It’s been at the cutting edge of AI since its inception, but according to Semafor that is changing: “Reports: US Losing Edge In AI Talent Pool.” Semafor’s article summarizes the current industry relating to AI development. Apparently the top brass companies want to concentrate on mobile and monetization, while the US government is cutting federal science funding (among other things) and doing some performative activity.
Meanwhile in China:
“China’s ascendency has played a role. A recent paper from the Hoover Institution, a policy think tank, flags that some of the industry’s most exciting recent advancements — namely DeepSeek — were built by Chinese researchers who stayed put. In fact, more than half of the researchers listed on DeepSeek’s papers never left China for school or work — evidence that the country doesn’t need Western influence to develop some of the smartest AI minds, the report says.”
India is bolstering its own tech talent as its people and businesses are consuming AI. Also they’re not exporting their top tech talent due to the US crackdowns. The Gulf countries and Europe are also expanding talent retention and expanding their own AI projects. London is the center for AI safety with Google DeepMind. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are developing their own AI infrastructure and energy sector to support it.
Will the US lose AI talent, code, and some innovative oomph? Semafor seems to think that greener pastures lie just over the sea.
Whitney Grace, June 2, 2025
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