This AI startup pays $1.7M a year in rent so staff will work 72-hour weeks
THE SO WHAT
Tying $1.7M/year of housing stipends to 72-hour weeks is a reminder that some AI startups are competing on raw throughput, not sustainable talent models. If you’re hiring against this, your edge is clarity and focus — not trying to match a grind culture that will burn out your best people mid-build.
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