[D] Decoding backchannel info: Is a PI being "aggressive in research" a massive red flag? (C1 vs Siemens AI Lab)

Hey everyone, 4th year Physics PhD here doing applied ML (surrogate models for fluid dynamics). I’m trying to finalize my summer 2026 internship and I'm totally torn between two offers, mostly because of some digging around I did. Offer 1: Capital One DSIP. $~13k/month, McLean HQ. Great money, super structured, likely return offer. But I'll be doing tabular data/GBMs for credit risk, which honestly sounds a bit soul-crushing compared to my physics work. Work itself is interesting and I have never done business related work before, but it does sound appealing.