TOKYO -- China and the U.S. are scrambling to secure one of the world's most coveted resources: talent in artificial intelligence.
About 1 million AI practitioners are needed worldwide, but only 300,000 are currently working, according to a report by a research institute affiliated with Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings. Although 370 educational institutions perform AI-related research globally, only about 20,000 graduates are produced in the field each year.
