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- Hiring for AI talent is ruthless — and Big Tech may be to blame.
- Recruiters say tech giants offer high salaries to talent that smaller firms can't match.
- There also aren't many workers with the right skills for AI-related jobs, though that will change.
The fight to hire the best AI talent is heating up as companies large and small compete in the race to create the best products in the booming sector. It looks like the biggest players in the tech industry with the biggest bank balances are winning out right now.