OpenAI and Anthropic are battling Big Tech for talent. We asked workers who's winning them over.

Business Insider has reported on the competition between OpenAI and Anthropic on one side and Big Tech companies on the other for AI talent. The publication asked eight tech workers about their dream employers and whether they had pursued jobs at OpenAI or Anthropic. The article discusses the workers' answers in the context of that battle. According to the article, the workers were asked specifically about OpenAI and Anthropic.

One worker quoted in the article, whose name is not given, said they had not tried to join OpenAI or Anthropic because the labs run on investor capital. The same worker said that hyperscalers fund their AI push from core businesses that already make enormous money. The article focuses on the perspective of the eight workers.

The article does not provide hiring figures or salary data. It contrasts the financial situation of the AI labs, which rely on outside investment, with that of large technology companies, which can draw on existing revenue from their core businesses. The piece suggests this contrast may shape how attractive workers find the two types of employers. Based on the eight interviews, Business Insider reports that the competition for talent between the AI labs and Big Tech is ongoing, and the article leaves open which side is winning over workers. The article refers to the competitors as Big Tech.