Meta's AI Talent War and OpenAI's Brief Shutdown

TL;DR
Mark Zuckerberg has launched a massive talent acquisition campaign for AI researchers, offering unprecedented compensation packages to outbid rivals like OpenAI, as Meta aims to become a dominant player in the AI industry amidst soaring valuations and a global race for AI supremacy.
- Behind the Curtain: Zuck throws pro athlete money at AI talent moonshot Axios
- Meta salaries: See how much AI engineers, researchers, and more at the tech giant get paid Business Insider
- Sam Altman Slams Meta’s AI Talent-Poaching Spree: ‘Missionaries Will Beat Mercenaries’ WIRED
- Why Meta Should Give Up on Superintelligence The Information
- OpenAI Is Shutting Down for a Week Futurism
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