Lab, China
Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Statistics
- People here now
- 1
- People ever
- 7
- Citations of current people
- 56,727
- Median h-index of current people
- 104
- Full moves in and out
- 1 in, 3 out
Our research follows 2,932 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 1 of the 1 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 15 October 2026.
We estimate that 7 people shaping AI have worked at Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Through 2025, we estimate a peak of 6 people in 2022–2024. We identify 1 person with current roles here.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory from 2021 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
A list of people who joined or left Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.
Joined
- Xuelong Li 2023 · from China Telecom · Alongside an existing role
Left
- Junchi Yan 2024 · to Shanghai Innovation Institute · Full move
- Xiaoou Tang 2023 · to Pujiang Laboratory · Full move
- Yu Qiao 2023 · to Kyung Hee University · Alongside an existing role
Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 15 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Person | Direction | Other organization | Move type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Xuelong Li | Joined | China Telecom | Alongside an existing role |
| 2024 | Junchi Yan | Left | Shanghai Innovation Institute | Full move |
| 2023 | Xiaoou Tang | Left | Pujiang Laboratory | Full move |
| 2023 | Yu Qiao | Left | Kyung Hee University | Alongside an existing role |
People here now
People with former affiliations
- Dahua LinNow at Chinese University of Hong Kong and Sensetime
- Junchi YanNow at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Kai ChenNow at Google
- Ping LuoNow at University of Hong Kong
- Xiaoou Tang
- Xuelong LiNow at China Telecom