AI arms race: 20-year-old interns out-earn most Americans' career peaks
SuB8u · x · 2026-10-08
A report on the AI talent war notes: "In this arms race, 20-year-olds now command pay rates that most Americans don't reach at the peaks of their careers, never mind as interns."
Poster @SuB8u calls it a "narrative violation" — AI intern compensation has already broken outside the public's conventional understanding of pay structures.
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