PeopleofSuperintelligence

Nonprofit, China

Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence

Statistics

People here now
4
People ever
4
Citations of current people
49,893
Median h-index of current people
80
Full moves in and out
3 in, 1 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 2 of the 4 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 4 people shaping AI have worked at Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence, and all 4 hold current roles here. Among 1,097 nonprofits, the group is tied for 21st on current people and tied for 51st on all-time people. Computer vision leads 3 areas of expertise (2 of 4 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 4 of the 4 people here now (100%). Dated work records span from 2003 to 2026. Across dated career transitions, we record 3 full moves in and 1 out.

Researchers make up 4 of the 4 people here now (100%).Roles, current affiliations, profile topics, and recorded birth countries (1 known) and birth years (1 known) for the 4 people here now.

A summary of current people at Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 1 person. The median birth year uses 1 person.

Role categories

  • Research4

Current affiliations

  • Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence4

Top profile topics

  • ai security1
  • biometrics1
  • blockchain1
  • brain and cognitive science1
  • computational imaging1

Birth countries

Known for 1 of 4 people now.

  • China1

Median birth year

1964 (1 person)

Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValuePeople
RoleResearch4
Current affiliationChinese Association for Artificial Intelligence4
Profile topicai security1
Profile topicbiometrics1
Profile topicblockchain1
Profile topicbrain and cognitive science1
Profile topiccomputational imaging1
Birth countryChina1
Birth country coverage1 of 4 people now1
Median birth year19641

Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 2 (3 in vs. 1 out): arrivals came 3 from universities (100%), while departures went 1 to a university (100%). We also record 1 arrival and 1 departure where a person added a role alongside an existing position.

From 2023 to 2026, 3 people joined and 1 left, a net gain of 2.Latest recorded transition per person, 2023–2026 (4 full moves and 0 roles taken alongside existing work).

A list of people who joined or left Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.

Joined

Left

Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearPersonDirectionOther organizationMove type
2026Liehuang ZhuJoinedBeijing Institute of TechnologyFull move
2026Qionghai DaiJoinedFudan UniversityFull move
2026Zhenan SunJoinedUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesFull move
2026Qing HeLeftUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesFull move

Compared with peer nonprofits, Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 21st of 1,097) than on all-time headcount (tied for 51st); 4 of its 4 all-time people (100%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 4 of the 4 people who have worked at Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence to 18 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 49,893 and the median h-index is 80 (combined h-index 160, 13th among 222 counted nonprofits); Qionghai Dai leads by citations (31,504).

Among 1,097 nonprofits, Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence is tied for 21st on current people (4) and tied for 51st on all-time people (4).Standing across all organizations and organizations of the same type on current people, all-time people and combined h-index of current people. Ties share a rank.

A table compares Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence with 8827 organizations and 1097 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.

People now

4 people

tied for 318th of 8,827 organizationstied for 21st of 1,097 nonprofits

People ever

4 people

tied for 1,053rd of 8,827 organizationstied for 51st of 1,097 nonprofits

Combined h-index of people now

160 across 2 people

tied for 290th of 1,834 organizations13th of 222 nonprofits

Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValueAll organizationsSame type
People now4tied for 318th of 8,827tied for 21st of 1,097
People ever4tied for 1,053rd of 8,827tied for 51st of 1,097
Combined h-index of people now160 (2 people)tied for 290th of 1,83413th of 222
Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences share the largest career overlap with Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence: 2 people each.Organizations where people with work records at Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence also worked at any time in their careers (4 people across 18 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
Chinese Academy of Sciences2
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences2
Beijing Institute of Technology1
Beijing Municipal Education Commission1
Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology1

People here now

All 4 people with a current role at Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 4 of the 4 held a work role at another organization, most often at Chinese Academy of Sciences (2). 4 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence.