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China Steps Up AI Talent Poaching

Updated 2026-06-05 06:45 UTC 1 source Neutral

Tencent's Chief AI Scientist Yao Shunyu, formerly of OpenAI, is leading efforts to attract more artificial intelligence talent from the U.S. as China aims to develop its own 'super-app'.

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China is poaching more AI talent from the U.S. as it eyes the next 'super-app'

Tencent Chief AI Scientist Yao Shunyu, who joined the company from OpenAI, said Friday he aims to pursue artificial general intelligence.

2026-06-05 06:42 UTC