Meta Platforms is courting top OpenAI researchers with pay packages reportedly reaching $300 million over four years as it builds a new Superintelligence Labs unit, according to Wired. Meta disputed the figures, with spokesman Andy Stone calling them exaggerated and CTO Andrew Bosworth saying only a small number of leadership roles command premiums. The offers reportedly blend cash with front‑loaded stock and promise abundant computing resources amid a tight GPU market. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new lab and installed former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang as chief AI officer alongside ex‑GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, moves that have rattled OpenAI’s ranks; Chief Research Officer Mark Chen told staff the poaching feels like “someone has broken into our home,” while noting OpenAI is adjusting pay to stay competitive.
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