As AI models become more capable, companies and governments around the world are no longer viewing AI as just another technology. Increasingly, it is being compared to nuclear technology, a strategic capability that could shape economic and geopolitical power for decades. In this race, AI talent has become one of the most guarded resources. Every major company wants the brightest minds working for them, and the competition for researchers has become as intense as the race to build the technology itself. Recently, OpenAI poached a top AI researcher from Google, whom the search giant had rehired just months ago in…