Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree

TL;DR

  • Mark Zuckerberg is personally recruiting AI talent for a new "superintelligence" lab.
  • The goal is to reboot Meta's Llama project.
  • Zuckerberg contacts researchers directly via email or WhatsApp, citing their work history.
  • He highlights autonomy, product scale, and infrastructure investment in his pitches.
  • Compensation packages are exceptionally high, reaching into the eight-figure range.
  • Alexandr Wang was hired for a significant sum, comparable to billions spent by Google on AI talent.