Why AI startup offices in NYC are flashy but mostly empty
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WALL STREET JOURNAL — The airy SoHo loft features high ceilings and hardwood floors. It is located in the heart of Manhattan’s startup scene, not far from OpenAI’s outpost. Anderson pays $28,500 a month for the 3,000-square-foot space, which holds 30 desks and an area for videogame breaks.
All that is missing are employees.
The 25-year-old founder had only one when he signed the yearlong lease in December. He recalled walking into the office and being surrounded by empty desks. “And it was like: Man, are we swinging too high?” Anderson said.
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