Summary
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta, formerly known as Facebook, are offering high compensation packages to attract top artificial intelligence (AI) experts from companies like Apple and OpenAI. These offers often include significant stock options and are part of Meta's efforts to lead in AI development. Some of the AI recruits include well-known figures such as Alexandr Wang and Matt Deitke, who have received multi-million dollar deals.
Key Facts
- Meta is offering large compensation packages to attract AI talent, similar to salaries of top professional athletes.
- Some offers have included stock options that depend on Meta's stock performance.
- Meta is aiming to recruit experts from companies like Apple and OpenAI.
- Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, joined Meta as part of a deal involving Meta's investment in Scale AI.
- Matt Deitke, an AI researcher, was hired by Meta with a reported package of $250 million over four years.
- Andrew Tulloch, previously with Facebook and OpenAI, reportedly received an offer of up to $1.5 billion, which Meta denies.
- Shengjia Zhao, former lead scientist at OpenAI, now leads a superintelligence team at Meta.
- Reports of $100 million sign-on bonuses for other AI researchers have been denied by at least one of the individuals involved.
