@rohanpaul_ai: A study reveals how huge paychecks from tech giants are pulling top AI researchers away from universities. The top 1% o…
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A study highlights how top AI researchers are leaving universities for industry due to huge paychecks (top 1% earning ~$2M/year), resulting in fewer public papers and a 530% increase in private patent filings.
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A study reveals how huge paychecks from tech giants are pulling top AI researchers away from universities.
The top 1% of AI scientists in industry now earn around $2 mn a year.
Researchers who move to these private companies stop writing public papers and instead file 530% more https://t.co/X18s7rxZJd
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