More Chinese AI researchers reportedly stay in China for work
A post citing a Carnegie China study says 40.6% of the 2025 NeurIPS cohort worked in China and 34.2% in the U.S., when observed in 2026.
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A post citing a Carnegie China study describes a shift toward China as a workplace for AI researchers. For the 2025 NeurIPS cohort, observed in 2026, 40.6% were counted as working in China and 34.2% in the U.S.—a reversal from 27.1% and 46.4%, respectively, for 2022. According to the post, Carnegie identifies stronger domestic job availability and tighter U.S. visa restrictions as likely contributors to increased retention in China, not measured causes.
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