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OpenAI London pays £2.3m average per employee, blending salaries and equity
Oct 14, 2026SOURCE: theguardian.com
SO WHAT
This read is a phase-transition signal: when ownership and intelligence capture outrun wages, the window for broad choice narrows toward digital feudalism.
Westminster accounts show £87m salaries and £168m share awards across 110 staff. The wire frames talent costs as competitive leverage, not labor economics.
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