How Cursor recruits elite AI engineers when huge salaries aren't enough

Cursor tried to recruit a classically trained violinist by buying him a specialized stringed instrument. PA Images via Reuters Connect To compete for top talent in the tech industry these days, companies have to get creative. Cursor's talent strategy focuses on more than money to attract elite AI candidates. The company's head of talent said recruiting is a companywide effort. In the fight for elite AI talent, the salary is the easy part. At Cursor, the $60 billion company behind a suite of…