Oxford AI star Song Yuhang returns to China, but why did he leave chip start-up?
Oxford AI star Song Yuhang returns to China, but why did he leave chip start-up?
Publish Date: 2026-04-29 22:00:00
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- Song Yuhang is a young and influential scientist in the field of AI chips who has recently returned to China to join Nanjing University as an associate professor at its School of Artificial Intelligence.
- Song obtained his PhD from the University of Oxford in 2022 and received the JP Morgan AI Research Award.
- Co-founded Fractile, a British tech startup in 2021, with fellow Oxford PhD candidate Walter Goodwin, focused on developing AI chips faster than those made by companies like Nvidia.
- In May 2024, Song left Fractile amid questions regarding his academic background and ties to Chinese institutions, specifically Beihang University where he completed his undergraduate studies.
- Neither Song nor Fractile has confirmed or denied any connection between his departure and his ties to Beihang University, and no allegations of misconduct or intellectual property transfer have been made.
