Zuckerberg Lures Elite AI Minds to Meta's AI Supremacy Quest, Offers Top Dollar

Jul 30, 2025
WIRED
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Summary

Mark Zuckerberg aggressively lures elite AI researchers, offering salaries exceeding $1 billion, to bolster Meta's quest for AI supremacy through a new superintelligence lab, poaching over a dozen staffers from Mira Murati's AI startup.

Key Points

  • Mark Zuckerberg recruits top AI talent for Meta's new superintelligence lab
  • Meta approaches over a dozen staffers at Mira Murati's AI startup with offers
  • One employee receives an offer exceeding $1 billion to join Meta

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