Xiaomi promotes AI researcher Luo Fuli to top level 10 months after joining

Xiaomi promoted 31-year-old AI researcher Luo Fuli to its highest-level position in mid-October, just 10 months after she joined as head of the LLM unit. The promotion signals Xiaomi's aggressive push to retain top AI talent amid intensifying competition in China's AI sector. The move highlights the strategic importance of AI leadership to Xiaomi's smartphone and EV businesses, though the specific scope of her new role remains unclear.