AI talent is being fought over by companies, with some companies not rejecting any AI talent who comes their way.

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27/04/2026
Recently, multiple job fairs have been held intensively in Shanghai, with artificial intelligence talents becoming the focus of competition for companies. Whether it is the technology industry or traditional industries, companies are reaching out to talent with AI skills. Several company leaders told reporters that there is a large gap in AI talent in their companies, and versatile talents are highly sought after. Zhou Xin, the business manager of a quantum technology company in Shanghai, said, "There is a very high demand for talent, we just don't turn anyone away." Currently, there are several new trends in AI industry recruitment. Candidates with strong self-learning abilities and the ability to start immediately are highly favored. Technical experts are becoming younger, and versatile talents are more popular. Several company leaders told reporters during interviews that there are many new highlights in AI industry recruitment this year. Candidates with some work experience and the ability to start immediately are highly sought after, while entry-level positions continue to be tightened. This means that candidates with strong self-learning abilities have a clear competitive advantage. Mid-level positions such as large-scale model algorithm engineers and large-scale model application development engineers, who have 3 to 4 years of experience, are particularly in high demand. Data shows that by 2025, there will be a growth of over 40% in demand for AI technology-related positions. AI algorithm engineers focusing on cutting-edge technologies such as large models, generative AI, multimodal, have an average salary that is 18% higher than that of ordinary algorithm engineers focusing on general algorithm design and optimization. AI product managers have a salary that is 20% higher than ordinary product managers.