Tech companies are paying up to $200,000 in premiums for AI experience, report finds

A consulting firm found that tech companies are paying premiums of up to $200,000 for data scientists with machine learning skills.Goldman SachsA consulting firm found that tech companies are "strategically overpaying" recruits with AI experience.They found firms pay premiums of up to $200,000 for data scientists with machine learning skills.The report also tracked a rise in bonuses for lower-level software engineers and analysts.The AI talent bidding war is heating up, and the data scientists and software engineers behind the tech are benefiting from being caught in the middle.Many tech companies are "strategically overpaying" recruits with AI experience, shelling out premiums of up to $200,000 for some roles with machine learning skills, J. Thelander Consulting, a compensation data and consulting firm for the private capital market, found in a recent report.The report, compiled from a compensation analysis of roles across 153 companies, showed that data scientists and analysts with machine learning skills tend to receive a higher premium than software engineers with the same skills. However, the consulting firm also tracked a rise in bonuses for lower-level software engineers and analysts.The payouts are a big bet, especially among startups. About half of the surveyed companies paying premiums for employees with AI skills had no revenue in the past year, and a majority (71%) had no profit.Smaller firms need to stand out and be competitive among Big Tech giants — a likely driver behind the pricey recruitment tactic, a spokesperson for the consulting firm told Business Insider.But while the J. Thelander Consulting report focused on smaller firms, some Big Tech companies have also recently made headlines for their sky-high recruitment incentives.Meta was in the spotlight last month after Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said the social media giant had tried to poach his best employees with $100 million signing bonuses. While Business Insider previously reported that Altman later quipped that none of his "best people" had been enticed by the deal, Meta's chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, said in an interview with CNBC that Altman "neglected to mention that he's countering those offers."Read the original article on Business Insider

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He lost half his vision to glaucoma. Now he's using AI to help spot disease — but he says tech will never replace doctors.

He lost half his vision to glaucoma. Now he's using AI to help spot disease — but he says tech will never replace doctors.