On April 15, 2026, Li Xiang, the CEO of Li Auto, expressed on social media that enterprises ought to refrain from hiring what he termed as "non-native" talent. This refers to individuals who are not routinely involved in core AI tasks, such as model development and agent creation, or who did not directly employ AI technologies in their post-graduation careers before transitioning into AI R&D or operational positions. Li Xiang likened this recruitment strategy to overlooking readily accessible gold and instead choosing to blindly extract it from ore. He emphasized that those aspiring to join AI firms should first strive to elevate and transform themselves into seasoned AI experts.
