This image reveals Anthropic’s 80% two-year retention rate, outpacing all major AI labs including OpenAI (67%) and DeepMind (78%). The data captures a critical moment in AI’s talent wars, where researchers typically hop between labs every 18-24 months. Meanwhile reports suggest that Meta are desperate to hire, offering packages up to $10m a year to top talent to build their new “Super Intelligence” team after Llama 4 flopped.