Trump’s freeze on new visas could threaten US dominance in AI

The president’s executive order to temporarily suspend H-1B visas exacerbates the US’s precarious position in the global competition for AI talent.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/06/26/1004520/trump-executive-order-h1b-visa-threatens-us-ai/?truid=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&utm_source=the_algorithm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_algorithm.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=subs&utm_content=06-26-2020

Deeper Dive

For more on the global flow of AI talent, try:

• CSET’s June 2020 and September 2019 reports on the impact of immigration policies on global AI talent
• Also its December 2019 report on retaining AI talent in the US
• MacroPolo’s global AI talent tracker
• Partnership on AI’s call for the US to create a special class of visas for AI experts
• AI2 CEO Oren Etzioni’s op-ed arguing for the same