OpenAI boss accuses Meta of trying to poach staff with $100m sign-on bonuses

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OpenAI boss accuses Meta of trying to poach staff with $100m sign-on bonuses

theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/18/openai-boss-sam-altman-accuses-mark-zuckerberg-meta-of-poaching-staff-crazy-100m-sign-on-bonuses

Sam Altman describes offer from Mark Zuckerberg’s company as ‘crazy’, as scramble for talent in sector intensifies
The boss of OpenAI has claimed that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has tried to poach his top artificial intelligence experts with “crazy” signing bonuses of $100m (£74m), as…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-06-18 12:37:09.