Google recently offered a huge 300% raise to stop an employee from joining Perplexity AI, a rival AI startup. Aravind Srinivas, Perplexity AI's CEO, shared this on a podcast, showing how far big tech companies will go to keep their staff.
The employee wasn't even working in AI, but in Google's search team. This news comes as many tech companies are laying off high-salary workers they see as less productive.This move underscores the fierce competition for AI talent and Google's determination to keep its workforce intact.