Carnegie China: China passed the US as the top destination for elite AI talent in 2025, rising from 2022's 27.1% share to 40.6%; the US fell from 46.4% to 34.2% (Claudia Chong/The Information)

China surpassed the United States as the leading destination for elite AI talent in 2025, rising from 27.1% in 2022 to 40.6%, while U.S. share fell from 46.4% to 34.2%. Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5, adding safeguards to curb risky behavior such as environment-escape attempts. OpenAI launched GPT-6 Sol and Luna, claiming half the error rate of GPT-5.6 and matching its performance at roughly one-percent of the cost.