So what’s in it for OpenAI? Hot talent at cut-rate prices. While the six-figure salary puts OpenAI residents in the top 5% of American workers, it’s a bargain in the rarefied world of AI, where the bidding war for talent has some companies tossing around nine-figure bonuses.
The qualifications for residents at OpenAI are somewhat unconventional. In fact, the company claims there are no formal education or work requirements. Instead, they hold an “extremely high technical bar” at parity to what they look for in full-time employees as it pertains to math and programming.
“While you don’t need to have a degree in advanced mathematics, you do need to be really comfortable with advanced math concepts,” Hehir said.
