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Hollywood veterans are moonlighting in AI training via RLHF to help improve generative models as traditional film/TV jobs shrink, with pay for specialists ranging from tens to over a hundred dollars an hour; unions are split on the issue, concerns about displacement and working conditions persist, but some see it as a way to survive and influence how AI is trained in entertainment.
Three 22-year-old friends from Silicon Valley, including two Indian-Americans, have become the world's youngest self-made billionaires after their AI recruiting platform Mercor secured $350 million in funding, valuing the company at $10 billion. The founders, who started the company during their college years, built a platform that automates recruitment and connects global talent with AI companies, experiencing rapid growth and major funding rounds, culminating in a recent $14.3 billion acquisition of a rival by Meta.
Three 22-year-old founders of the AI recruiting startup Mercor have become the world's youngest self-made billionaires after a $10 billion valuation and a $350 million funding round, surpassing previous young billionaires and highlighting the rise of young entrepreneurs in the AI industry.