Stanford HAI on DeepSeek's Talent Growth
mark_k · x · 2026-07-19
A shared post highlights a Stanford HAI analysis: DeepSeek's research team is rapidly growing in both size and quality, reflecting a maturing and increasingly self-sufficient pipeline for cutting-edge AI talent in China.
Key points include DeepSeek's author pool expanding from 223 to 356 individuals in a single year, alongside improving overall academic metrics for the research team. The author emphasizes that the US can no longer be assumed to have an unshakeable lead in cutting-edge AI talent.
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