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Jul 02, 2025
Meta refutes claims of $300 million AI talent poaching
Meta says it did not offer $300 million deals to lure OpenAI employees, despite reports suggesting CEO Mark Zuckerberg was making huge offers with big equity stakes.
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone called the claims "untrue" and said the numbers were blown out of proportion.
TL;DR
Meta has hired 8 researchers from OpenAI
Stone noted those rumored salaries would top even what major tech CEOs earn.
Still, Meta has managed to hire eight researchers from OpenAI for its new Superintelligence unit.
Meanwhile, OpenAI's leaders are reassuring their team and promising better pay, as both companies ramp up their push for top AI talent—Meta recently launched Meta Superintelligence Labs and invested $14.3 billion in Scale AI.