As Meta ramps up its efforts to recruit artificial intelligence (AI) talent, concerns have arisen at OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT. According to foreign media reports last week, it was revealed that eight researchers from OpenAI have moved to Meta.
On the 30th (local time), according to the technology-focused media outlet TechCrunch, OpenAI is reportedly adjusting its compensation system in response to Meta's aggressive talent recruitment. Another tech outlet, Wired, obtained information from an internal OpenAI bulletin board, where Chief Research Officer Mark Chen noted in a memo sent to employees on the 28th that he felt "like someone is breaking into our house and stealing something."
He continued by stating that the company's management was not sitting idle, mentioning that he, CEO Sam Altman, and other OpenAI leaders have been "working day and night to talk with those who received (recruitment) offers," and emphasized, "We are readjusting compensation and seeking creative ways to recognize and reward the best talent."
CEO Altman described on a podcast last week that Meta attempted to entice its engineers with compensation packages of up to $100 million (137 billion won), calling it "crazy." Meta's ongoing recruitment of OpenAI researchers is seen as a strategy to secure top talent for its heavily emphasized 'superintelligence project.'
Meta recently established the 'Superintelligence Lab,' a virtual AI system that surpasses human capabilities, and decided to invest $14.3 billion (approximately 19.5 trillion won) in AI startup Scale AI, recruiting its founder and CEO Alexander Wang. Notably, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly took direct action to recruit AI brains after the company's latest AI model received disappointing feedback.