Why tech firms are locking down tomorrow’s AI researchers today
China’s tech giants are luring fresh AI graduates by offering salaries that are 16 times the national average.
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Doctoral researcher Hu Qi still has about two years left in his programme at the University of Hong Kong, but headhunters are already reaching out to pitch specific jobs and ask when he will graduate.
Hu, who specialises in artificial intelligence agent security, is currently interning at a Chinese tech giant where his team leaders regularly ask about his post-graduation plans, urging him to sign on full-time the moment he finishes his degree.
His experience reflects a growing sense of urgency across the fast-moving AI sector.
With top-level research talent in short supply, tech employers are keen to lock down candidates earlier than ever.
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