The VergeJul 31, 2025
Why AI researchers are getting paid like NBA All-Stars https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/716633/ai-talent-war-meta-mark-zuckerberg-openai-nba-all-stars
Why AI researchers are getting paid like NBA All-Stars

Meta has kicked off an AI talent war that is reshaping the industry and making AI researchers some of the highest-paid employees on the planet.

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Show threadSteven Dempster
@verge Why should they? AI won’t properly replace the thousands of staff they’re sacking…
Jul 31, 2025 at 2:43pmWeb