Whats up, and welcome to Decoder! That is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode visitor host and deputy editor at The Verge. As we speak, I’m joined by Hayden Area, The Verge’s senior AI reporter. We’re speaking concerning the AI expertise wars and why some researchers are out of the blue getting traded like they’re NBA superstars.
For those who’ve been paying consideration in any respect to the AI trade this previous month, you’ve possible seen tales concerning the hiring frenzy that’s been taking place at Large Tech, analysis labs, and AI startups. Main the cost is Mark Zuckerberg, who’s been making some really unprecedented job presents to attempt to lure high expertise to Meta.
However there’s an entire lot extra to this story. Hayden and I’ve been reporting on this for the previous a number of weeks to get a way of how huge a few of these presents actually are, why firms like Google are opting to rent as a substitute of purchase, and what it signifies that among the most sought-after AI consultants on the planet are now not motivated by cash alone.
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