Silicon Valley's lure is fading for India's tech talent

Indian-origin AI researchers in Silicon Valley are increasingly asking how to return to India for AI work, per venture fund founder Aakrit Vaish. Layoffs driven by AI and Trump's tightening immigration policies have reduced Big Tech's appeal. Indian AI startups pay 50%, 75% of U.S. salaries but offer stock options. OpenAI and Anthropic are expanding engineering in India. Only one qualified engineer exists for every 10 open GenAI positions in India.