OpenAI and DeepMind are losing engineers to Anthropic in a one-sided talent war

• Anthropic is making gains in the AI talent war, poaching top engineers from OpenAI and DeepMind. Rival companies have been scrambling to retain elite AI researchers with sky-high pay and strict non-competes.

Anthropic is emerging as a leader in the AI talent wars, siphoning top talent from some of its biggest rivals.

That’s according to Venture Capital firm SignalFire’s recently released 2025 State of Talent report, which analyzed tech hiring and employment trends.