Meta Poaches Top AI Talent from OpenAI, Raises Concerns

by MarketNewsData
  • Meta has hired Jason Wei and Hyung Won Chung, both prominent researchers behind OpenAI’s most advanced models.
  • They join a growing list of ex-OpenAI names now at Meta’s Superintelligence Lab—at least 8–12 hires so far.
  • Reports say compensation packages are as high as $300 million over four years.
  • The move comes as Meta doubles down on AI, with $100B+ planned for compute and data centers.

📌 Context:
This hiring spree is raising concern—not for the big-ticket offers, but whether Meta is playing catch-up in the AI race, lagging behind OpenAI and Google DeepMind.

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman called the poaching “distasteful” and questioned Meta’s alignment with responsible AI goals.

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