Argentina’s AI hub dream is fading as experts move abroad

Argentina is known for its beef and soy exports. Now, in the age of artificial intelligence, it is also shipping talent overseas.

Last year, Agustín Martínez, a researcher focused on AI safety, finished his doctorate program at the University of Buenos Aires. He looked for a postgraduate research position to specialize further, but couldn’t find one in the country. Martínez then applied to universities in the U.S. and Europe, and landed a position earlier this year at one of the…