The artificial intelligence (AI) craze has substantially driven up the salaries of PhD graduates in AI-related disciplines from elite universities. It is now quite common for newly minted PhD holders to secure annual compensation packages in the millions, with some exceptionally talented individuals commanding even loftier sums. Nevertheless, this phenomenon has also widened the employment gap among university graduates, as those from non-elite institutions encounter heightened job market pressures amidst rapid technological advancements.
