Chinese tech giants Xiaomi and Alibaba are ramping up recruitment drives as they position themselves as AI-first firms amidst growing commercial pressures. The global AI boom has created a fierce talent war, with both companies seeking to attract top talent.

Chinese tech giants Xiaomi and Alibaba Group Holding have launched spring recruitment drives amid fierce competition for the talent driving the global artificial intelligence boom. The campaigns come as the smartphone and e-commerce giants, respectively, look to increasingly position themselves as AI-first firms, amid growing commercial pressures in their traditional businesses. In a Weibo post on Monday, Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun said the company’s global recruitment campaign would target....