OpenAI Accuses Meta of Attempting to Poach Developers from OpenAI with a $100 Million Offer

According to the Financial Times, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has accused Meta, owned by Mark Zuckerberg, of attempting to poach developers from OpenAI with signing bonuses of $10 million and higher salaries in order to catch up in the artificial intelligence race. Altman stated that Meta, with a market capitalization of $1.8 trillion, has begun making “huge offers” to members of his team after falling behind in its current AI initiatives. He also said, “I think it’s reasonable for them to keep trying. Their current efforts in AI have not met expectations, and I respect their continued aggressive approach. But none of my ‘top talent’ have accepted Zuckerberg’s offers.” According to a source familiar with the matter, as part of advancing the superintelligence initiative, CEO Zuckerberg has been personally selecting and calling potential recruits.