Communications of the ACM
China Lacks the One Thing It Needs to Become an AI Powerhouse: Enough Talented Workers
David Wei's employer, a Beijing-based artificial intelligence start-up, doubled his previous salary and offered share options to entice him to come and work on the company's AI-powered software for the legal industry.
That was eight months ago. The 27-year-old programmer says he already regrets not asking for more money. "My friends advised me to stay put and complete at least a full year so that it won't look bad on my resume," says Wei.
But with more than 10 recruiters calling him with job offers since the start of the year, the advice from his friends is looking increasingly outdated.
The global demand for AI experts like Wei is in the millions, according to Tencent Research. As of March, there were more than 1.9 million technology professionals working in the AI sector globally, according to LinkedIn. While the U.S. accounts for the lion's share with 850,000, China ranked seventh with just over 50,000, trailing India, the U.K., and Canada, and on par with Australia and France.
From South China Morning Post
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