AI Salaries Eclipse Even Apollo-Era Earnings

The salaries of today's AI researchers dwarf those of even the Apollo program's astronauts and engineers. While Neil Armstrong's annual salary, adjusted for inflation, pales in comparison to what top AI researchers earn in a few days, the disparity highlights the intense competition for a limited pool of highly specialized talent in the booming AI industry. This unprecedented compensation surge is driven by massive investment, the hype surrounding AI, and the concentration of wealth in the tech sector.