Meta has reportedly been compiling a list of top talent to poach in the AI talent wars — and OpenAI researchers are on it.
According to recent reports, Meta has successfully poached eight OpenAI staff members in the past two weeks for its AI efforts. Now, OpenAI leadership is reassuring staff that the company is fighting back against Meta in the war for AI talent.
OpenAI Chief Research Officer Mark Chen sent a memo to staff on Saturday stating that OpenAI would take steps to counter Meta stealing talent. The memo was sent to employees in Slack and obtained by Wired.
“I have a visceral feeling right now, as if someone