To address the global talent shortage, a number of countries have launched and expanded work visa programs to attract AI tech talent. Photo: Shutterstock To address the global talent shortage, a number of countries have launched and expanded work visa programs to attract AI tech talent. Photo: Shutterstock
To address the global talent shortage, a number of countries have launched and expanded work visa programs to attract AI tech talent. Photo: Shutterstock
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A magnet for overseas talent, US might lose AI race if restrictive immigration policies remain, says report

  • Most American workers in AI-related jobs and students in AI-related graduate programmes are not originally from the US
  • One estimate finds there are roughly 300,000 artificial intelligence researchers and practitioners worldwide, with market demand for millions

Topic |   Artificial intelligence
Minghe Hu
Minghe Hu

Updated: 10:14am, 19 Sep, 2019

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To address the global talent shortage, a number of countries have launched and expanded work visa programs to attract AI tech talent. Photo: Shutterstock To address the global talent shortage, a number of countries have launched and expanded work visa programs to attract AI tech talent. Photo: Shutterstock
To address the global talent shortage, a number of countries have launched and expanded work visa programs to attract AI tech talent. Photo: Shutterstock
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