Meta Platforms(US:META) 硬AI·2025-06-26 14:49Core Viewpoint - Meta has successfully recruited three core researchers from OpenAI's Zurich office, marking a significant step in Zuckerberg's plan to build a "Superintelligence" team, despite OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's public skepticism about Meta's high-salary recruitment strategy [1][2][3]. Group 1: Recruitment Strategy - Meta's recruitment strategy involves offering over $100 million compensation packages to attract top AI talent, with Zuckerberg personally contacting potential candidates via WhatsApp [3][4]. - The three researchers, Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai, were instrumental in establishing OpenAI's Zurich office and joined Meta's Superintelligence team less than a year after their initial hiring [2][3]. - Altman has expressed confidence that OpenAI's top talent has not been swayed by Meta's financial offers, emphasizing a culture driven by mission rather than monetary incentives [3][4]. Group 2: Challenges and Setbacks - Despite the successful recruitment of some talent, Meta's broader recruitment efforts have had mixed results, with high-profile figures like OpenAI co-founders Ilya Sutskever and John Schulman remaining unattainable [4]. - Meta's recent AI product, Llama 4, has faced criticism and disappointment, with developers questioning its performance and the company's claims of superiority over competitors [6]. - The anticipated launch of Meta's large model "Behemoth" has been delayed, raising concerns within the leadership about its competitive edge compared to existing products from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google [6].