Who needs degrees when you’ve got GPUs?
AI Researchers Are Getting Paid Like Steph Curry.
Yes, really.
In a tech world that’s desperate for brains, one 24-year-old AI researcher just negotiated a $250M package from Meta — and turned down the first offer.
Welcome to the new status symbol in Silicon Valley: deep learning talent.
These aren’t founders. They’re not influencers. They’re engineers, researchers, and 20-something coders. And they’re building tech that scares regulators and excites billionaires.
Meta, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft are poaching each other’s teams, dangling tens of millions, GPU clusters, and first-year bonuses that’d make Wall Street blush.
Forget salary caps. This isn’t sports. This is a no-limits bidding war for minds that can shape the future — or corner it.
And just like the NBA, these AI prodigies are moving with entourages, comparing contracts in private Slack groups, and flexing offers like draft picks.
This is no longer about jobs.
It’s about leverage.
What’s your AI talent worth today?
Read full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/technology/ai-researchers-nba-stars.html
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