AI Money Surge Leaves Researchers Feeling Poorer and Anxious
pratyushmaini · x · 2026-08-27
Observing that the surge of money into AI has made everyone feel poorer, the author notes that while researchers now earn more, they compare themselves more and feel they get less satisfaction, questioning if money has acquired satisfaction along the way.
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