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China is Buying Singapore's AI Talent at SGD 280,000 Per Head, McKinsey Says
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese companies are headhunting Singaporean graduates with expertise in artificial intelligence. | Chinese companies, Singaporean graduates, artificial intelligence | The Business Times (Singapore) (archived) | |
| 2 | China is projected to have a shortfall of 4 million AI workers by 2030, according to consulting firm McKinsey. | China, McKinsey, AI workers | McKinsey & Company (archived) | |
| 3 | Hired graduates are paid around 280,000 Singapore dollars on average. | Singapore dollars, graduates | The Business Times (Singapore) (archived) | |
| 4 | Some Chinese companies are reportedly planning to expand their teams in Singapore despite a recent hiccup. | Chinese companies, Singapore | Voice of America (archived) | |
| 5 | The report on the recruitment effort was produced by consulting firm McKinsey. | McKinsey | McKinsey & Company (archived) | |
| 6 | The recruitment effort is aimed in part at bolstering China's AI industry to compete with American rivals. | China, American rivals, AI industry | Financial Times (archived) |