New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The talent war at Silicon Valley over artificial intelligence (AI) is getting intense, with young researchers being hired by top companies like Meta and OpenAI as if they were NBA players like Steph Curry or LeBron James.

According to a report by The New York Times, young AI researchers in their 20s are being offered nine-figure compensation packages structured to be paid out over several years.

To navigate what lies ahead, these AI researchers are often acting as unofficial agents to strategise.

As per the NYT report, the Silicon Valley talents with expertise in AI are now playing hardball to earn more salary, just how top NBA players would do.

Yet, there is a difference. Unlike in basketball, there is no salary ...