AI labs' 'Member of Staff' titles show the single AI-builder role isn't happening
petergyang · x · 2026-09-03
The author maps AI lab job titles to a staff system: PM as member of product staff, designer as member of design staff, engineer as member of technical staff. While verbose, flattening levels could be healthy — and notably, even at top labs, no single 'AI builder' role combines all functions. Specialization by skill still persists in the AI era.
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