AI boosts individual potential 10x in startups vs 20% in big tech, driving talent exodus
HankYeomans · x · 2026-08-23
GergelyOrosz notes that under-utilization drives talent away from Big Tech to startups where potential can be realized. A cited view adds that AI amplifies individual potential 10x when working independently, but only by 20% in large organizations, explaining the exodus of talented people except to top AI labs.
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