AI’s $600B Question: Scaling for what comes next

20 Jun 2025 · 27 min
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Sequoia partner David Cahn explains why AI's bottleneck shifted from compute to talent, with mega-tech firms now offering eight-figure signing bonuses for researchers. His market-size model grew from $600 billion to $840 billion, and he argues that top AI talent will remain scarce and high-value, like professional sports teams.

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