High salaries for AI engineers: The talent war in AI

Meta's Approach to AI Talent Acquisition 00:00

• Meta is offering high salaries to attract AI talent as part of their strategy to regain a leading position in AI research.
• The speaker believes that individuals committed to the mission and consequences of AGI are motivated by more than just money.
• Those passionate about AGI aim to influence and safely guide the development of this powerful technology.

The Growing Value and Pay in AI 00:40

• Despite the increasing importance of fair compensation, the primary motivation for top talent may not be financial.
• AI compensation has surged compared to the past; for example, interns now receive amounts equivalent to early-stage seed funding from previous years.
• The speaker recalls periods in the early 2010s where working in AI often meant little or no pay, in contrast to today's high salaries.
• There's been a fundamental shift in awareness among business leaders about the significance of AGI as a transformative technology.

Future Perspective: Money, AGI, and Economics 01:37

• Post-AGI and with evolved energy systems, the concept of money and the structure of the economy could fundamentally change.
• The issue of high salaries is considered secondary compared to the broader questions and challenges that AGI will introduce.
• AI faces immense scientific and societal questions, some of which may be only years away from becoming reality.