AI Talent is Extremely Scarce Right Now, OpenAI Can't Hire Fast Enough
deanwball · x · 2026-08-03
AI blogger Dean Ball shares his observations on the current AI job market. He notes that regardless of future concerns about AI replacing jobs, there is a tremendous scarcity of talent in the AI field right now. From his perspective, OpenAI at least cannot get enough new hires, which updates his view positively on the industry's demand for talent.
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