Researchers Release Report on China's AI Workforce

Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology released a report this week examining China’s artificial intelligence workforce and shedding light on the country's efforts to invest in the AI industry. The report found that more than 30% of the Chinese job postings analyzed by the researchers could be considered AI or AI-related. The report argues that U.S. AI education and workforce policies need to “grow, cultivate, attract, and retain the world’s best and brightest,” and understanding China's AI workforce "could provide U.S. policymakers with important insight.” The findings come about a month after the U.S. announced new restrictions on advanced computing and semiconductor equipment tools, which could be used by China in AI applications (see 2210070049).