DeepSeek’s rise shows why China’s top AI talent is skipping Silicon Valley
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Young Chinese engineers focus on homegrown innovation, drawn by fewer visa hurdles and the chance to build a future on their own terms.

cross-posted from: https://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.
  • Tony BarkEnglish
    12•11 hours ago

    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.

    • @chakan2English
      2•5 hours ago

      Is China really that much worse than Trump’s regime? It sounds like we are all fucked outside of Europe.