China’s AI race is no longer limited to building smarter chatbots or more powerful models. It has now expanded to controlling the people behind them. After reportedly blocking Meta from acquiring Manus AI, China is tightening its grip on the country’s top artificial intelligence talent. According to a Bloomberg report, Chinese authorities are now restricting overseas travel for leading AI professionals working at private companies such as Alibaba Group and DeepSeek.advertisementRead Full StoryWho is impacted by this move?As per the report, government agencies have started imposing travel restrictions on people involved in advanced AI research and development. These individuals, including…