OpenAI’s Sam Altman Blasts Meta’s AI Talent Raids, Vows Missionaries Will Win
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Blasts Meta’s AI Talent Raids, Vows Missionaries Will Win OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has launched a strong rebuttal against Meta’s aggressive AI talent acquisition strategy, labeling Meta’s new hires as ‘mercenaries’ and asserting that OpenAI’s ‘missionaries’ will ultimately prevail. In an internal memo sent to OpenAI researchers this past Monday, Altman directly addressed the recent departures to Meta, including key figures joining Mark Zuckerberg’s newly formed superintelligence team. Altman’s message, obtained by WIRED, dismisses Meta’s recruiting efforts…