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Talent Tensor is a community of professionals shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

Our members include researchers, engineers, product managers, designers, startup founders and operators from leading organizations such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, Meta, NVIDIA, and emerging AI startups. Each of us has navigated the journey of building a fulfilling career in AI — and we’re now coming together to share the insights, networks, and practical knowledge that make that path clearer for others.

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Past Community Events

Startups

Road to Decacorn: Inside the Fastest Growing AI Startups

November 20, 2025

Startups

Road to Decacorn: Inside the Fastest Growing AI Startups

November 20, 2025

Startups

Road to Decacorn: Inside the Fastest Growing AI Startups

November 20, 2025

About this session

Startups are where AI innovation moves fastest — and where ambitious builders can grow the fastest.

But how do you actually get hired at an AI startup? What skills do early-stage teams look for? And how can you stand out when roles are less defined and competition is fierce?

In this session, hear from early engineers and product leads who helped build some of the most talked-about AI startups today. They’ll share what startup hiring looks like from the inside — and what it takes to succeed once you’re on board.

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About this session

Startups are where AI innovation moves fastest — and where ambitious builders can grow the fastest.

But how do you actually get hired at an AI startup? What skills do early-stage teams look for? And how can you stand out when roles are less defined and competition is fierce?

In this session, hear from early engineers and product leads who helped build some of the most talked-about AI startups today. They’ll share what startup hiring looks like from the inside — and what it takes to succeed once you’re on board.

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Speaker archetype: Early Engineer / Product Lead / Founder

Guests: Chuan Wang - Perplexity
Kuai Yu - Mercor

AI Labs

Breaking into Frontier Labs

November 6, 2025

AI Labs

Breaking into Frontier Labs

November 6, 2025

AI Labs

Breaking into Frontier Labs

November 6, 2025

Recap & Highlights

The room was full of people with the same question on their minds: How do you actually break into frontier AI labs? Especially if you don’t have the “right” background?
On November 6th, we sat down with Chi and Edward, both with PhDs and now at leading AI organizations, to talk honestly about paths into AI research. What surprised us most wasn’t their credentials, but how much they emphasized that the path in doesn’t require following their exact trajectory.

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© 2025 Talent Tensor.