A growing number of top Chinese AI scientists have died prematurely due to heavy work pressure during a tech war with the US, sparking concerns about industry safety and ethics. Several experts, including Sun Jian, chief scientist at Megvii Technology, have succumbed to illness or accidents between 2022 and 2025. Their deaths highlight the intense competition and moral pressures in the rapidly developing AI field. Despite the country’s growing talent pool and home-grown successes like DeepSeek, China has lost leading figures, many of whom studied abroad before returning to work. Industry experts, such as Liu Shaoshan, warn of the dangers of rapid progress and fierce competition, which can lead to high stress levels and ethical dilemmas.
Source: https://www.millenniumpost.in/world/china-vs-us-tech-war-is-becoming-the-death-of-top-ai-scientific-minds-606677