OpenAI, which bars access to services in China, seeks Mandarin-speaking staff

US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has begun recruiting staff to “cover clients and communities that are Mandarin-speaking” even though the company has long excluded China – the largest Sinophone market – from its service coverage amid a global race for AI dominance. The company’s recruitment website said it was looking for Singapore-based developer experience engineers, as well as growth partner managers based in San Francisco, with both roles requiring “Mandarin language skills”. Industry...