Posted 2/28/2024, 10:30:16 AM
Chinese FirmsScramble to Lure Scarce AI Talent with Lucrative Salaries up to $67K
- Chinese employers offering high salaries, up to 480,000 yuan ($67K), to attract scarce AI/generative AI talent as demand far outpaces supply
- Big tech firms like Baidu and Alibaba, along with startups, rushing to develop generative AI after OpenAI's ChatGPT release
- Number of Chinese job listings seeking generative AI skills up 179% in 2023, with 60% of companies prioritizing candidates with higher generative AI literacy
- Even non-technical roles like sales and design can command higher salaries with generative AI capabilities
- Top Chinese AI talent choosing to work overseas instead, with 2 members of OpenAI's Sora team identified as originally from China