Keywords：Meta, OpenAI, talent war, AI researcher, compensation system, ten million dollar annual salary, hundred million dollar signing bonus, Chinese technical backbone, Chief AI Officer, internal turmoil
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Meta and OpenAI Engage in Fierce Talent War, Altman Says “Missionaries Will Ultimately Defeat Mercenaries”: The talent war in the AI field is intensifying. Meta recently successfully poached several core researchers from OpenAI, including several key Chinese technical staff, with lucrative offers of annual salaries in the tens of millions of dollars and signing bonuses in the hundreds of millions. The new Meta Chief AI Officer, Alexandr Wang, high-profilely announced a “star-studded” new team roster that includes seven former OpenAI employees. In response, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman replied strongly in an internal memo, calling Meta’s actions “distasteful” and emphasizing that “missionaries will ultimately defeat mercenaries,” implying that top talent has not left. OpenAI’s Chief Research Officer, Mark Chen, also stated that the company will adjust its compensation structure to retain talent. To cope with the internal turmoil, OpenAI announced a one-week break for employees to rest, a first in its history, highlighting the severity of this talent drain incident. (Source: WIRED, 36氪, dotey)