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		2OEH8eoCRo0 18 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A.I. researchers are negotiating $250M pay package... They're being paid to not do their own startup and become competition.

amelius 18 days ago [–]

Not sure if that's really smart.

With $250M they can easily buy their own competitive AI compute rig ...

airspresso 18 days ago | [–]

Keep in mind that these compensation packages are mostly stock that doesn't unlock for years, so no, can't buy an AI compute rig today with that.

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