Sam Altman says the AI talent war is a bet that a 'medium-sized handful of people' will make superintelligence breakthroughs
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The competition for AI talent is reaching unprecedented heights, with tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI offering massive salaries and bonuses to attract top engineers. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, acknowledged this fierce competition, stating that the market for AI geniuses is expected to remain intense. He noted that while there are thousands of capable individuals, the very few with the potential to make key discoveries in superintelligence are driving the enormous financial investments. Companies are prepared to pay upwards of $1 billion to secure these talents, reflecting the high stakes involved in advancing AI technology.
In the cutthroat competition for AI talent, mega compensation packages of up to $1 billion are being offered by tech giants to attract few talented engineers capable of key insights.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described the current talent market for AI as the most intense he has seen, with competition for a small pool of capable individuals remaining fierce.
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