In 2024, the AI industry is extremely lively, yet the problem of talent shortage is extremely serious. As a partner of an AI startup company, Lao Li has been constantly worried about the “lack of people”. Many AI projects in China seem bustling but are actually false prosperity. This situation is caused by the lack of reliable technical talents. Startup companies are being choked by large factories and leading technology companies in the competition for talents. Lao Li’s company was established at the end of 2023. It has no shortage of money or projects but lacks people. Even with a million-dollar annual salary, it is still difficult to recruit suitable talents. After interviewing a hundred people, not many are left, and the staff turnover rate exceeds 80%. Sister Lin’s technology company, which is engaged in AI overseas business, is also distressed by recruitment difficulties. It is even more difficult to recruit overseas talents. Industry involution leads to difficulty in establishing trust among personnel. Companies poach from each other, resulting in a large flow of talents. Brother Ma jumped from a startup company to a large factory because he believes that there are more opportunities in large factories. Chen Qiang left a well-known AI startup company because the original company’s business was squeezed. Lao Li believes that the talent problem cannot be solved in the short term. There are few real AI talents in the market, and peers are competing for algorithm engineer positions. Relevant data shows that by 2030, there will be a huge gap in AI talents in China, and talents are concentrated in large factories and leading technology companies. Even large companies have difficulty in recruiting people. Li Lin’s leading semiconductor company also has difficulty in recruiting AI algorithm engineers. The dilemma of overseas talents is even more serious. The cultivation of AI talents is a long process. Lao Li believes that to develop AI, the problem of talent cultivation must be solved first.
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