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It's Not Always For the Money

The AI industry is weird

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Alberto Romero
Jun 23, 2025
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Two types of people work at the highest levels of the AI industry. One type does it for practical, mundane reasons: money, fame, status, making a long-lasting contribution. Perhaps to brag in front of the girls or simply to fit in with a tribe of people with similar interests. Then there’s the priests.

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