Chapter 1: Sudden Change
Oh my god, breaking big news, this time it's really "wolf"!
It's a real hammer, old iron, it seems that China and the United States are really going to decouple in the field of AI.
Isn't this the closed country in the new era, Microsoft China is going to withdraw!
I heard that the Azure employees in Beijing and Shanghai are busy "running", some want to go to the United States, Australia, Singapore, and some want to stay in our big China, but they have to change owners.
This time affected is the C+AI team under Zhang Qi, senior vice president of Microsoft and president of Microsoft AI Asia Pacific, with about 300 employees.
According to the news from IT House, Microsoft headquarters has sent an email asking the AI research team in China, including C+AI, Azure ML, etc., to move to the United States or Australia.
What a surprise!
Chapter 2: Sharpening the Gun
The report also said that employees who received the email had until June 7 to make a decision to either cross the ocean to the United States or leave with compensation.
Microsoft in the United States is quite righteous, saying that it can help solve the problem of family visas.
However, Microsoft China insiders told Sina Technology that "some employees have received an optional internal transfer opportunity", and said that this adjustment "will not affect domestic operations".
That being said, everyone knows that this is just the beginning.
It is estimated that Microsoft China's core technology R&D team, especially those engaged in AI, will have to be notified one after another in the future.
Looking at this posture, the relationship between major powers may be worse than we imagined, and the situation of TikTok is not optimistic.
Chapter 3: Verbal Sword
As soon as this incident came out, the Internet exploded.
Some netizens said: "Oh, isn't this the closed country in the new era, it seems that you will have to be self-reliant in the future." ”
Others said: "Microsoft wants to run away, but if you can run, the monk can't run the temple, and the core technology still has to rely on yourself." ”
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian also said at a regular press conference that the US should fulfill its commitment not to seek "decoupling" from China and not hinder China's development.
China is not a vegetarian and will take necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
This thing really affects the whole body.
I don't know what will change next, but one thing is certain: in the future, we will have to rely on our own strength to break through in the field of AI!
Chapter 4: Where to Go From Here
These affected Microsoft employees are now facing a difficult choice.
If you go to the United States, you have to adapt to the rhythm of life and the way of working there. Let's stay, and I don't know what the future will be, after all, the core technology R&D team may receive evacuation notices one after another.
But then again, this could be an opportunity.
For those young people who are interested in working in the field of AI, this change may give them more clarity about their career direction and development goals.
After all, it is better to rely on others than on yourself, and only by mastering the core technology can you be invincible in this ever-changing era.
Chapter 5: Self-reliance
In the face of such a situation, we should understand a truth: only self-reliance and independent innovation can we gain a firm foothold in international competition.
We have so many scientific and technological talents in China and such a big market, what are you afraid of?
Now, not only is the AI field facing both challenges and opportunities, but in fact, all walks of life are similar.
But it is precisely because of these challenges and opportunities that we Chinese can be stimulated to fight and wisdom!
So, don't be discouraged, don't be discouraged!
Don't be afraid of retreat or anything in the new era!
Let's work together, struggle together, and innovate together!
I believe that the future must belong to us Chinese!
Come on!