China’s AI talent race intensifies as local governments, firms ramp up recruitment

China's AI talent competition is intensifying as local governments and firms ramp up recruitment efforts, with high salaries and targeted recruitment drives. This trend is expected to address talent shortages and support China's industrial upgrading and global competitiveness.
China's artificial intelligence sector is accelerating, with local governments and technology firms stepping up recruitment efforts. Ningbo in East China's Zhejiang Province held a city-level recruitment fair themed around AI, offering over 2,500 positions. The average annual salary was 160,000 yuan, with some companies offering packages exceeding 1 million yuan. Similar recruitment momentum is being seen elsewhere, including in Chongqing Municipality and Guangdong Province. ByteDance has also launched a global campus recruitment program for frontier technology roles, including AI fields and underlying technical areas. The trend is expected to address talent shortages and support China's industrial upgrading and global competitiveness.
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