AI labs widen the gap; US career benefits far exceed Canada
ditzikow · x · 2026-08-21
The post discusses the difference in career environments between the US and Canada in the AI era. The author argues that AI labs have exponentially widened the gap, with major US cities offering significantly more capital and network effects. It suggests staying in Canada is irrational for the professionally motivated, comparing early employment at Cohere versus OpenAI or Anthropic.
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