OpenAI researcher who jumped ship to Meta says didn't get a $100M signing bonus
10 months ago
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- Sam Altman claimed Meta offered $100 million signing bonuses to OpenAI employees to join them.
- Lucas Beyer, a former OpenAI researcher who moved to Meta, denied receiving such a bonus.
- Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, stated that OpenAI countered Meta's offers to retain employees.
- Meta is aggressively hiring AI talent, investing $15 billion in Scale AI and recruiting its CEO.
- Altman criticized Meta's hiring strategy, doubting its ability to foster innovation and a great culture.
- Bosworth acknowledged the high market premium for AI talent but predicted a future increase in skilled professionals.