Chinese AI engineers are Silicon Valley’s new power players - Rest of World

kept by eddie may 14

Chinese-born AI researchers and founders have become central to Silicon Valley's boom, driven by elite math training, relentless work ethic, and intense career anxiety.

Is Taste the One Thing A.I. Can’t Replace? - The New York Times
Silicon Valley tech workers are intentionally cultivating personal taste as a uniquely human quality they believe AI like ChatGPT cannot replicate.
also on #silicon-valley, #career-growth, #culture, #ai
AI Shifts Expectations for Entry Level Jobs - IEEE Spectrum
AI is reducing entry-level programming jobs but augmenting others, requiring graduates to focus on higher-order skills and AI proficiency.
also on Jensen Huang, Nvidia, #career-growth, #ai
Please don't say mean things about the AI I just invested a billion dollars in
A Hacker News discussion satirically mocks AI executives who complain about criticism while their technology is used for scams and surveillance, highlighting the disconnect between hype and reality.
also on Jensen Huang, Nvidia, OpenAI, #culture, #ai
The vibes in SF feel pretty frenetic right now. The divide in outcomes is the worst I've ever seen. Over the last 5yrs, a group of ~10k peo
A small group of AI employees have amassed retirement wealth, creating a harsh divide that leaves others in San Francisco feeling anxious, purposeless, and career-paralyzed.
also on Meta, Nvidia, #career-growth, OpenAI, #culture, #ai
Things I Think I Think... The New Internet Era
Drawing on dot-com history, predicts AI-focused companies like OpenAI and Anthropic will collapse while incumbents like Apple, Microsoft, and Meta survive by treating AI as a means, not an end.
also on Meta, Nvidia, OpenAI, #ai