The AI talent arms race is in its decadent phase. Meta is wooing elite coders with seven-figure cheques, Google trims head-count to bankroll its own pivot, and soft-skill evangelists insist that the only safe bet is being more human than the algorithm.
This week we unpack the whiplash – lavish incentives for the few, shrinking ladders for the many and a workforce quietly cracking beneath the hype.
Expect an audit of where employer brands stand, or fall, when money, meaning and belonging refuse to line up.
