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Carnegie China: China passed the US as the top destination for elite AI talent in 2025, rising from 2022's 27.1% share to 40.6%; the US fell from 46.4% to 34.2%

Chinese AI researchers have increasingly opted to stay and work in their home country, leading China to become the top destination …

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