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A.I. researchers are negotiating $250M pay packages

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Re: A.I. researchers are negotiating $250M pay packages

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Post by simianwords »

tossandthrow wrote: post #29
monero-xmr wrote: post #19

There are sports stars who are paid similarly - rare talent that is in demand. Luckily there aren’t “software unions” like there are players’ unions to cap the max payment. Any left wing / socialist person on HN should be ecstatic - literally applauding with grins on their faces - that workers are extracting such sums out of the capitalist class. The hate for these salaries is mind boggling to me, and shows a lot of…

That is not an appropriate comparison as sports stars (you write it yourself) is in the entertainment industry - they are paid for their talent. A 1b $ anonymous software engineer is likely leading to 5000 more revenue than a 200k talented Ai engineer.

you just described how it is the same thing

Re: A.I. researchers are negotiating $250M pay packages

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Post by BrenBarn »

makeitdouble wrote: post #25
ed_elliott_asc wrote: post #14

Imagine if any one of these tech companies decided the future was in solving problems for humanity rather than how to serve adverts in a future where content was autogenerated. The money and resources they have available is astronomical. Instead they spend it on future proofing their profits. What a sad world we have built.

At the same time, asking them to solve social problems with money and technology and dubious morality doesn't look like the way forward either. Very aptly, the Manhattan Project or Space Race weren't aimed at the improvement of mankind per se. Motivation was a lot more specific and down to earth.

> At the same time, asking them to solve social problems with money and technology and dubious morality doesn't look like the way forward either.

Well, no, the way forward is to just take away all that money and just spread it around.

Re: A.I. researchers are negotiating $250M pay packages

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Post by simianwords »

monero-xmr wrote: post #19

There are sports stars who are paid similarly - rare talent that is in demand. Luckily there aren’t “software unions” like there are players’ unions to cap the max payment. Any left wing / socialist person on HN should be ecstatic - literally applauding with grins on their faces - that workers are extracting such sums out of the capitalist class. The hate for these salaries is mind boggling to me, and shows a lot of…

it was never about rising salaries, it was always about upper middle class urbanites showing fake concern towards the lower class by disparaging people who earn more than them.

one would think that a talented academic/researcher getting a 1B salary would impress the socialist people but it doesn't because it was never about that. it was about bringing rich people down and not much else.

Re: A.I. researchers are negotiating $250M pay packages

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Post by TesterVetter »

ed_elliott_asc wrote: post #14

Imagine if any one of these tech companies decided the future was in solving problems for humanity rather than how to serve adverts in a future where content was autogenerated. The money and resources they have available is astronomical. Instead they spend it on future proofing their profits. What a sad world we have built.

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Re: A.I. researchers are negotiating $250M pay packages

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Post by Der_Einzige »

ggm wrote: post #23
monero-xmr wrote: post #19

There are sports stars who are paid similarly - rare talent that is in demand. Luckily there aren’t “software unions” like there are players’ unions to cap the max payment. Any left wing / socialist person on HN should be ecstatic - literally applauding with grins on their faces - that workers are extracting such sums out of the capitalist class. The hate for these salaries is mind boggling to me, and shows a lot of…

What percentage of the income is going towards funding future socialism? Because if it's not funding the revolution (peaceful or otherwise) why exactly would a leftist applaud these salaries?

You didn't read marx and the person above you clearly did.

Marx hated the bourgeoisie (business owners, including petite-bourgeoisie AKA small business owners) and loved the proletariat - including the extremely skilled or well paid proletarians.

Marx also hated the lumpen-proletariet - AKA prostitutes, homeless, etc.

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Post by midnightclubbed »

ed_elliott_asc wrote: post #14

Imagine if any one of these tech companies decided the future was in solving problems for humanity rather than how to serve adverts in a future where content was autogenerated. The money and resources they have available is astronomical. Instead they spend it on future proofing their profits. What a sad world we have built.

For a few years it seemed like Tesla and SpaceX were those companies - reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, boosting clean transportation and solar, pushing forward space exploration.

But the promises turned into stock boosting lies; the environmental good into vote buying for climate change deniers, and space exploration into low earth cell-towers.

Re: A.I. researchers are negotiating $250M pay packages

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Post by tokioyoyo »

tzury wrote: post #15

Do you need any more signs, or is it clear now? For me the Meta storm of billions in hiring was enough to start selling any tech giant related stock. It is about to crash, harder than ever.

Where would put their money into though? It’s such a weird economy, especially with the expected decrease in younger population.

Re: A.I. researchers are negotiating $250M pay packages

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Post by Der_Einzige »

simianwords wrote: post #33
monero-xmr wrote: post #19

There are sports stars who are paid similarly - rare talent that is in demand. Luckily there aren’t “software unions” like there are players’ unions to cap the max payment. Any left wing / socialist person on HN should be ecstatic - literally applauding with grins on their faces - that workers are extracting such sums out of the capitalist class. The hate for these salaries is mind boggling to me, and shows a lot of…

it was never about rising salaries, it was always about upper middle class urbanites showing fake concern towards the lower class by disparaging people who earn more than them. one would think that a talented academic/researcher getting a 1B salary would impress the socialist people but it doesn't because it was never about that. it was about bringing rich people down and not much else.

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