“But recruiting AI experts for that expansion may be challenging for ByteDance, which saw an "exodus" of top AI experts in May, as startups lure talent to attract investors seeking to prop up the next OpenAI, the South China Morning Post reported. ByteDance also competes for talent with top rivals Tencent and Alibaba, which have also been investing heavily in AI.” 

 Ai is sucking up tons of talent, water and energy. The whole poison thing makes me laugh. 

 Compared to Bitcoin mining, it's a disgrace. On the other hand, it's to be expected that AI will receive so much attention and resources because it is potentially very useful to sustain the current model and, for extension, narratives.

What caught my attention in the article is what I highlighted because I thought the Chinese had no shortage of talent.