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Microsoft to move top AI experts from China to new lab in Canada

Microsoft is moving some of its top AI researchers from China to Canada amid heightened political tensions, with the Vancouver Plan aiming to stop talent from being poached by domestic tech groups.

Microsoft is moving some of its top AI researchers from China to its institute in Vancouver.
The move is seen as a response to heightened political tensions between the US and China.
The Vancouver Plan aims to stop top talent from being poached by domestic tech groups.
Relocating top AI researchers could spark ire in Beijing, which has sought to lure high-tech Chinese researchers back to the mainland.
MSRA has been an important training centre for Chinese tech talent.

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