All topicsTOPIC / FRONTIER COVERAGEAI TalentTYPETopicSIGNALS3FIRST SEENSep 21, 2026LAST SEENOct 6, 2026Recent signalsStudy: China is struggling to attract foreign AI talent; for every 30 Chinese AI researchers in the US in 2025, only one in China made the opposite journey (Zeyi Yang/New York Times) Oct 6, 2026Carnegie 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% (Claudia Chong/The Information) Sep 23, 2026South Korea reopens a program letting AI talent fulfill their military obligations by doing research in corporate labs instead of conventional military service (Jo He-rim/The Korea Herald) Sep 21, 2026RELATEDChinaSouth KoreaNew York TimesALL TOPICSLATEST SIGNAL