Meta offered $100 mn bonuses to poach OpenAI employees: CEO Altman

Core Insights - Meta offered $100 million bonuses to OpenAI employees in an attempt to attract talent and enhance its generative AI teams, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman [1][5] - Altman noted that Meta's offers included "giant" annual salaries exceeding $100 million for OpenAI staff, but expressed satisfaction that none of OpenAI's top talent accepted these offers [2] - Meta has committed to investing at least $60 billion in AI technology this year, aiming to lead in the competitive AI landscape against companies like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft [3] Company Strategies - Meta's recent deal with Scale AI, valued at over $10 billion, aims to bolster its AI capabilities, with Scale AI's CEO joining Meta to support its superintelligence initiatives [4] - Altman commented on Meta's strategy of high upfront compensation, suggesting it may not foster a strong company culture, and expressed skepticism about Meta's innovation capabilities despite acknowledging some respect for the company [6]