Apple accuses OpenAI of playing dirty in the AI talent wars
THE SO WHAT
Framing the dispute as “talent wars” puts recruiting tactics under the same spotlight as model safety. Leadership teams should expect scrutiny not just on what they build with AI, but how they acquire the people who build it—compliance and comms need to be in the room on senior hires.
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