AI Industry Competes For Researcher Talent

Today on The Verge's Decoder podcast, Nilay Patel and reporter Hayden Field examine the war for AI researcher talent, concentrated in a few Bay Area firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI. They note firms pay record salaries but ideological mission often drives moves, and possible OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs this year could push companies toward greater transparency and accountability.