SMRTR AIJul 1, 2025Wired

Here’s What Mark Zuckerberg Is Offering Top AI Talent

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Meta is offering enormous compensation packages to attract top AI talent for its new superintelligence lab, with some researchers reportedly offered up to $300 million over four years. At least 10 high offers have been made to OpenAI staffers, though Meta disputes these figures. The company has hired seven OpenAI employees, causing concern at the rival firm. This aggressive recruitment highlights the intense competition for AI expertise in Silicon Valley, with researchers weighing potential impact against unprecedented salaries.

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