Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
The war for AI talent ramped up over the last week, with Meta reportedly hiring multiple researchers away from OpenAI.
Catch up quick: Meta signed four away on Friday, The Information and Bloomberg reported separately Saturday.
That followed four other researchers jumping to Meta reported days before, per The Information's report.
What they said: Friday's hires prompted OpenAI's chief resource officer Mark Chen to send a memo to staff Saturday promising to fight to retain the company's talent, within reason, according to a Wired report.
"I feel a visceral feeling right now, as if someone has broken into our home and stolen something," Chen reportedly wrote.
💰Context: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become personally involved in creating a new "superintelligence" team for its AI platform, and is reportedly splashing out nine-figure packages to hire top talent.
