Where Did All the Computer-Science Professors Go?

Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, and DeepMind are recruiting professors from universities at a rapid pace.

More than 80 current and former professors in fields from computer science to economics, physics, and philosophy have joined these AI firms.

High pay, access to massive computing power, and the shift of cutting-edge AI research into private companies are driving the migration.

The trend is pulling expertise out of academia, potentially reducing open research and concentrating influence over major AI advances.