Zuckerberg's AI hires disrupt Meta with Swift exits and threats to leave
12 days ago
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- Shengjia Zhao, co-creator of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, threatened to quit Meta shortly after joining and return to OpenAI.
- Zhao was later given the title of Meta’s 'chief AI scientist' to retain him.
- Mark Zuckerberg is reorganizing Meta’s senior leadership to focus on AI dominance, hiring new executives like Zhao, Alexandr Wang, and Nat Friedman.
- New AI hires at Meta are adjusting to the company’s culture while existing staff adapt to changes.
- Some new AI staff, including Ethan Knight and Avi Verma, have left or not started their roles at Meta.