Hacker News with Generative AI: Brain Drain

Which countries would benefit most from an American brain drain? (economist.com)
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP seems intent on weakening America’s reputation as a land of opportunity for talented immigrants. In the past few weeks the country’s immigration agency has detained foreign graduate students, lecturers, engineers and doctors who say they hold valid visas. The federal government has slashed funding for academic research. And American tech firms have warned immigrant employees not to leave the country lest they be barred from returning.
University of Toronto Snags Yale Professors as Canada Raids American Brain Trust (deanblundell.substack.com)
It’s not a joke anymore. The University of Toronto is actively recruiting—and landing—some of the United States’ most high-profile intellectuals, and it’s not just about prestige. It’s about survival.
Can Remote Workers Reverse Brain Drain? (nytimes.com)
Researchers found that when remote workers were paid to move to Tulsa, Okla., everyone came out ahead.
The best and brightest don’t want to stay in Canada. (thestar.com)