AI Idealism Evaporates Amid $100M+ Compensation Deals
doodlestein · x · 2026-07-30
In a discussion about whether AI companies should hire unprincipled 'mercenary' talent, @doodlestein remarked that most of the industry's idealism has quickly evaporated now that $100 million-plus compensation deals are becoming a reality. This highlights the intensifying war for top LLM talent and the underlying clash of values.
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