Functional mix at Frontier AI Labs already mirrors Tech Majors (Q1 2026)

The chart compares headcount distribution across 10 core business functions between Tech Majors and Frontier AI Labs, showing that Software Engineering makes up over half of the total headcount in both.
| Label | Value shown on the chart |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer (Tech Majors) | 48.4% |
| Software Engineer (Frontier AI Labs) | 52.8% |
| Business Operations (Tech Majors) | 11% |
| Business Operations (Frontier AI Labs) | 7% |
| Marketing (Tech Majors) | 7.4% |
| Marketing (Frontier AI Labs) | 5% |
| Sales (Tech Majors) | 6.4% |
| Sales (Frontier AI Labs) | 4.2% |
| HR / Recruiting (Tech Majors) | 5.6% |
| HR / Recruiting (Frontier AI Labs) | 9.2% |
| Product (Tech Majors) | 4.7% |
| Product (Frontier AI Labs) | 7.6% |
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