India's top talent floods HFT as research stipend turns negative
cneuralnetwork · x · 2026-08-16
Commenting on India's lack of clear AI leadership, the author notes a brain drain of top talent to High-Frequency Trading (HFT). The root cause is revealed to be the negative average stipend of -1,800 INR for undergraduates across 23 IITs. The author argues that nationalism doesn't feed people, and talent will only shine when it is financially respected.
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