Big Companies Are Buying Tiny AI Teams: Talent Scarcity Is the Real Story
signulll · x · 2026-11-11
signulll argues that large companies are rapidly acquiring very small teams because of a severe shortage of people who genuinely understand the new AI world—both creatively and in execution. AI means fewer people are needed to build things, but having the right people matters more than ever, and the ability to showcase and tell stories about your creation is increasingly valuable. The penalty for being average has never been higher; the payout for being extraordinary never greater.
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