DeepSeek’s rise shows why China’s top AI talent is skipping Silicon Valley.
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from schizoidman@lemm.ee to technology@lemmy.world on 05 Feb 2025 11:56
https://lemm.ee/post/54625648
from schizoidman@lemm.ee to technology@lemmy.world on 05 Feb 2025 11:56
https://lemm.ee/post/54625648
cross-posted from: ponder.cat/post/1527018
- DeepSeek has recruited recent graduates and interns from China’s top universities.
- Facing visa hurdles and high living expenses, more of China’s AI researchers are choosing opportunities at home rather than abroad.
- U.S. chip restrictions have forced Chinese companies to accelerate innovation.
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I am unsure so much should be spoken of innovation here, good luck to those Chinese researchers but DeepSeek really only is KhatGTP.
It’s definitely a trend. More and more top Chinese students are also opting to stay in China for university, rather than going to the US or Europe to study. It’s in part due to a good thing, i.e. the improving quality of China’s universities and top companies. But I think it’s a troubling development for China overall. One of China’s strengths over the past few decades has been their people’s eagerness to engage with the outside world, and turning inward will not be beneficial for them in the long run.
It’s bittersweet, but I don’t blame them. While China’s policies are anything but humane, America didn’t help by exploiting them until it was bad for their image.
Is China really that much worse than Trump’s regime? It sounds like we are all fucked outside of Europe.
I have recently applied for a junior computer scientist position in Europe, U.S., and China. The Chinese employer give me an offer immediately, with almost the same salary as Europe and U.S. In addition to that, the Chinese institute promised me a clear path of advancement, which is not included in my Europe and U.S. offers.
My current employer in Europe is a famously well-paying institute, but my salary is only minorly higher than my Chinese offer, in a much more expensive city than Beijing, and I have went through a lot of crap moving to Europe.
The Chinese government is investing a crap ton of money and resource into computing, while the U.S. is denying visa for top talents, I cannot imagine many people will make the same choice as I did, especially when they spent most of their lives in China.
“Top AI talent”?
HA
Regardless of whether you like AI or not, it’s seems silly to pretend there’s no talent required for building these projects.
Of course there are talented people in the sector.
you mean programmers? Sure.
I see a lot of slop about companies preparing an “AI strategy”. It’s insanity.
Here’s the “AI strategy” - stay the fuck away from it for the forseeable future.
Unless you’re a data science organization (in which case, it’s just ML), or you just want to make a super-simple “who’s on first” lookup chat bot, forget it. Nothing. Works.
It works fine for 90% of your use cases…the exotic stuff will need real engineers though, the script kiddies aren’t powering through some of those problems.
Sounds like someone couldn’t even program a thermostat or coffee maker
A very relevant question in today’s AI-driven world!
The difference between “Top AI Talent” and “Bullshit” can be subjective, but here are some key distinctions:
Top AI Talent:
Bullshit:
To distinguish between “Top AI Talent” and “Bullshit,” ask yourself:
If you can answer “yes” to these questions, it’s likely that the individual is a “Top AI Talent.” If you’re unsure or notice red flags, it may be “Bullshit.”
Tldr: Optional is AI slop