China Tightens Travel Restrictions on Top AI Researchers

Beijing has begun requiring its leading artificial‑intelligence scientists, startup founders and private‑sector executives to obtain government approval before traveling abroad. The move, reported by the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times, signals a broader effort to curb brain drain and keep AI talent under state control as the United States and China vie for dominance in the technology. Restrictions have intensified around the stalled Meta‑Manus deal, and officials are also tightening rules on foreign capital flowing into Chinese AI firms. Ler mais