And also, I'll note that: Generally the startup hiring market is slower than normal There aren't that many exciting AI startups that are hiring a lot. Midjour

And also, I'll note that: Generally the startup hiring market is slower than normal There aren't that many exciting AI startups that are hiring a lot. Midjourney has a tiny team, Runway ML has a pretty small team, that's a common pattern at the moment So, consider also a) building the company you wish you could join and b) getting a job that isn't in AI and building AI side projects to stay involved.