This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. We’re talking about the AI talent wars and why some researchers are suddenly getting traded like they’re NBA superstars. If you’ve been paying attention at all to the AI industry this past month, you’ve likely seen stories about the hiring frenzy that’s been happening at Big Tech, research labs, and AI startups. Leading the charge is Mark Zuckerberg, who’s been making some truly unprecedented job offers to try and lure top talent to Meta. Decoder with Nilay Patel A podcast from The Verge about big ideas and other problems.