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Silicon Valley’s competition for AI talent has reached new heights, with top salaries dwarfing those of historical scientific projects like the Manhattan Project and the Space Race. Meta recently offered AI researcher Matt Deitke a staggering $250 million over four years, highlighting the intense demand for expertise in developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) or superintelligence. This compensation exceeds that of top athletes and even historical figures such as J. Robert Oppenheimer, emphasizing the high stakes in the race to dominate future AI markets.