Silicon Valley rumor: security researchers will soon out-earn AI researchers
billyuchenlin · x · 2026-10-30
YuchenjUW relays a saying circulating in Silicon Valley: "security researchers will soon make more than AI researchers," with billyuchenlin agreeing.
The claim reflects rising scarcity and pay for AI safety/Red-teaming talent as labs ramp up investment in securing models against jailbreaks and misuse.
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