Personal CEO calls and $1 million pay packages: How tech companies recruit top AI talent amid a 'gold rush'

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Personal CEO calls and $1 million pay packages: How tech companies recruit top AI talent amid a 'gold rush'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (right).Justin Sullivan via Getty Images; Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesCEOs like OpenAI's Sam Altman and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg are personally recruiting AI specialists.Some AI-related roles are increasingly in demand as companies look to lower the cost of the tech.Yet, AI talent can easily start their own company. Millions in funding can trump a full-time job. Some of…