AI title inflation: Director and VP roles are now just recruiting carrots, says Google's Milanfar
docmilanfar · x · 2026-11-08
Milanfar (Google research scientist) observes that Director, Senior Director, and even VP titles have lost their currency in the AI talent market. They've become recruiting tools and retention carrots — Silicon Valley's own version of grade inflation, as companies compete for scarce AI talent.
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