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At least 22 professors from top US universities have left or taken leave to join AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind in 2026, highlighting a shift of research talent from academia to industry.
An AI PhD at Oxford shares frustrations about US immigration barriers for Chinese talent, contrasting with attractive offers from China.
The article discusses a 2025 Nobel laureate leaving UC Berkeley for China, highlighting the issue of US academic talent drain due to lack of base funding compared to European and Asian institutions. It argues for integrating base funding into the US system to prevent loss of research leaders.
Google's top AI researchers, including Shazeer and John Jumper, are leaving for competitors, indicating that the real asset is talent rather than model weights. The article advises against reliance on any single AI model provider.
The article argues that Spain's creation of a national AI regulator is causing top AI talent to prefer stable government jobs over high-risk startups, potentially hindering the country's innovation ecosystem.