Just like NBA stars, US AI experts are now receiving $250 million pay packages

US AI researchers are securing compensation packages exceeding $250 million, comparable to NBA stars, according to The New York Times. Major tech firms like Meta, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are offering massive financial deals and computing resources to attract top talent. Personal outreach by executives, recruitment via internal lists, and peer negotiation groups are shaping this intense talent war. Meta’s recruitment of 24-year-old Matt Deitke highlights the scale and urgency of the US AI race.