Top AI Mind Leaves US for China

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News of the Day

Top AI Mind Leaves US for China

A leading AI scientist left the US for China, shaking the global AI race.

Song-Chun Zhu, once a top UCLA professor, moved to China in 2020. Now he leads a major Beijing AI institute, challenging the Silicon Valley approach of big data with his own small data, big task vision. His move reflects both geopolitics and deep divides in AI research.

• Spent decades building his career in the US before returning to China

• Now shapes China’s AI plans with huge state backing

• Rejects the mainstream path of large language models

This shift shows how talent and ideas are reshaping global AI power.
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2nd News of the Day

Google AI Predicts Monsoons Early

Google’s AI model is helping millions of farmers plan monsoons.

Google and the University of Chicago use NeuralGCM to give 38 million Indian farmers early monsoon forecasts by SMS, guiding planting and boosting incomes.

• 38 million farmers reached this season

• Forecasts given one month in advance

• Farmers earn nearly double income

This shows how AI-powered forecasting can strengthen farming and climate resilience for millions.
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