Meta Poaches ChatGPT Researcher to Lead Superintelligence Efforts

Jul 28, 2025
Fortune
Article image for Meta Poaches ChatGPT Researcher to Lead Superintelligence Efforts

Summary

Meta poaches Shengjia Zhao, a ChatGPT researcher from OpenAI, to lead its superintelligence group, accelerating the race to develop AI models that can outperform humans amid fierce competition with rivals.

Key Points

  • Meta hires Shengjia Zhao, an AI researcher from OpenAI, as chief scientist for its superintelligence group
  • Zhao was part of the team behind ChatGPT and will help Meta build AI models that can outperform humans
  • Meta is aggressively recruiting AI experts to compete with rivals like OpenAI and Google in the race for AI dominance

Tags

Read Original Article