AI Race: Governments Struggle to Attract AI Experts Amid Pay Gap

ChatGPT's impact on the AI race has governments worldwide seeking to hire AI specialists, but low wages are falling short. The EU AI Office and UK's Department for Science, both offering salaries far lower than private firms, struggle to attract top talent. With tech companies like OpenAI and Anthropic offering salaries reaching $560,000, the public sector's median compensation is far behind. According to Nolan Church of FairComp, the government's struggle to compete with private firms will lead to a brain drain in the public sector. This disparity raises concerns, as rapid AI advancements demand swift regulatory action. As seen by the comparison between government job salaries and industry compensation, the pay gap is clearly inhibiting government efforts to attract the necessary expertise for crucial AI regulation.