苏茨克维不仅拒绝了Meta的收购提议，也婉拒了其加盟邀请。谈判破裂后，扎克伯格迅速转向与该公 司CEO格罗斯展开协商。作为交易的一部分，格罗斯与前GitHub CEO弗里德曼共同运营的风投公司 NFDG(取两人姓名首字母组合)将获得Meta注资，二人也将加入Meta团队，在亚历山大·王麾下负责产品 开发。 扎克伯格如此激烈的挖角动作将AI人才争夺战推向新高度。Meta、谷歌、OpenAI等科技巨头正竞相开 发最强大型语言模型，向通用人工智能(AGI)冲刺。 智通财经APP获悉，据知情人士透露，继上周Meta(META.US)首席执行官马克·扎克伯格以143亿美元投 资AI初创公司Scale AI并挖走其创始人亚历山大·王(Alexandr Wang)后，这场数十亿规模的AI人才争夺战 已瞄准新目标——伊尔亚·苏茨克维(Ilya Sutskever)创办的Safe Superintelligence首席执行官丹尼尔·格罗斯 (Daniel Gross)与前GitHub首席执行官纳特·弗里德曼(Nat Friedman)。 这场人才猎聘源于Meta年初的收购碰壁。消息人士称，Meta曾试图收购Safe Super ...

智东西 编译 | 李水青 编辑 | 心缘 智东西6月20日消息，据外媒CNBC报道，Meta今年初试图收购由OpenAI联合创始人伊利亚・苏茨克弗（Ilya Sutskever）的初创公司Safe Superintelligence。 但伊利亚拒绝了这一提议。最近，Meta创始人马克·扎克伯格（Mark Zuckerberg）转而招募这家初创公司的CEO兼联合创始人丹尼尔·格罗斯（Daniel Gross），以及前GitHub CEO纳特·弗里德曼 （Nat Friedman）。 ▲Safe Superintelligence的联合创始人丹尼尔·格罗斯（左1）和伊利亚・苏茨克弗（左2）、丹尼尔・利维（右1） 格罗斯、弗里德曼和伊利亚没有回应CNBC的置评请求。Meta发言人向CNBC回应，公司"将在未来几周内分享更多有关超级智能工作以及加入该团队的优秀 人才的信息。" ▲丹尼尔·格罗斯 弗里德曼更是硅谷重量级人物。他曾与他人共同创立了两家初创公司，后在公司被微软收购后担任微软开发者服务副总裁。2018年微软以75亿美元收购 GitHub，弗里德曼担任GitHub的CEO，而后将GitHub估值从75亿提升至1 ...

Core Insights - Meta has made a significant investment of $14.3 billion in Scale AI, marking it as the second-largest deal in its history after the $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014 [1] - Initially, Meta attempted to acquire Safe Superintelligence, founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, which was valued at $32 billion during its funding round in April [1] - After the acquisition attempt failed, Meta shifted its strategy to recruit key personnel from Safe Superintelligence, specifically CEO Daniel Gross and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman [2] Company Strategy - Meta's recruitment of Gross and Friedman is part of a "curved rescue" strategy to access core talent and technology resources without direct acquisition [3] - Gross has a notable background, having founded Cue, which was acquired by Apple, and later worked on machine learning and Siri development [2] - Friedman also has a strong profile, having served as CEO of GitHub post-acquisition by Microsoft and co-founding two startups [2] Industry Trends - The trend of high-value talent acquisition is not unique to Meta; OpenAI has also invested approximately $6.5 billion to recruit top talent, including iPhone designer Jony Ive [4] - The competition for AI talent is intense, with reports of Meta offering up to $100 million in signing bonuses to attract OpenAI employees [4][5] - OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the fierce competition, indicating that Meta views OpenAI as its primary competitor [5]

Core Insights - Meta is aggressively investing in AI talent, recently hiring Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang as part of a $14.3 billion investment in the startup [1][6] - The company is also bringing on Daniel Gross, CEO of Safe Superintelligence, and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, indicating a strategic move to bolster its AI capabilities [2][4] - Meta's efforts to acquire Safe Superintelligence earlier this year were unsuccessful, as the startup was valued at $32 billion and its founder rebuffed Meta's attempts [3] Investment and Acquisitions - Meta's $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI includes acquiring a 49% stake in the startup while bringing on top engineers [6] - The company is also gaining a stake in NFDG, a venture capital firm co-founded by Gross and Friedman, as part of the hiring transaction [4] Competitive Landscape - The AI talent war is intensifying, with major companies like Meta, Google, and OpenAI competing to develop advanced AI technologies and achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) [5] - OpenAI has also been aggressive in its hiring, offering substantial signing bonuses to attract talent, indicating a competitive environment for AI professionals [6][7] Key Personnel - Daniel Gross has a background as a successful entrepreneur and AI investor, previously leading machine learning efforts at Apple and co-founding Safe Superintelligence [8] - Nat Friedman has experience as the CEO of GitHub and has co-founded multiple startups, contributing to Meta's strategic hiring [9]

Core Insights - The total amount of venture capital investment in generative AI startups has reached $85 billion (approximately 610.3 billion RMB) from Q1 2022 to mid-June 2024, with a significant increase in average deal size to $372 million (approximately 2.67 billion RMB) [1][2][9] - Major investors such as SoftBank and Thrive Capital have emerged as leaders in this space, with SoftBank leading five rounds totaling $12 billion (approximately 86.2 billion RMB) and Thrive Capital leading eleven rounds totaling $8.9 billion (approximately 64 billion RMB) [5][8] - The investment landscape is becoming increasingly concentrated, with top firms dominating funding rounds, while smaller startups face challenges in securing financing [12][13] Investment Trends - The venture capital landscape for generative AI has seen a total of 724 rounds of funding, with the largest deals being concentrated among a few key players [1][2] - Notable investments include a $10 billion (approximately 72 billion RMB) round for OpenAI led by SoftBank and Thrive Capital, reflecting a trend of significant capital flowing into leading AI firms [10][11] - The average deal size has increased dramatically, with the top nine investors leading 74 rounds totaling $27.5 billion (approximately 197.4 billion RMB) in the past year alone [9] Investor Activity - Andreessen Horowitz has become the most active investor with 48 rounds led, while other firms like Accel and Lightspeed have also increased their investment activity significantly [5][9] - The ranking of venture capital firms is based on the total amount of capital they have led in funding rounds, which may overstate their risk exposure to individual companies [2][3] - The focus of investments is shifting towards companies developing leading models and commercial applications, with substantial funding directed at firms like Scale AI and ElevenLabs [10][11] Market Dynamics - The influx of capital into AI startups has led to a bifurcated market, where top-tier companies attract significant investment while smaller firms struggle to secure funding [12][13] - The recent acquisition of a stake in Scale AI by Meta for $14.3 billion (approximately 102.8 billion RMB) signals strong investor confidence in the potential of AI technologies [12] - There are concerns about a valuation bubble as top firms continue to receive funding, while smaller players face difficulties, leading to a potential risk of market correction if expectations are not met [13]

2025.04. 24 本文字数：2629，阅读时长大约4分钟 导读 ： "身家都只是账面数字"。 作者 | 第一财 经 刘晓洁 凭借在明星创企Scale AI中的股份，30岁的郭露西（Lucy Guo）取代歌手泰勒·斯威夫特（Taylor Swift），成为世界上最年轻的白手起家女亿万富豪。福布斯近日发布的这一消息引发轰动，并在4月 24日登上热搜。 AI新一轮的造富神话开始了。据福布斯，郭露西目前身家约为12.5亿美元，其中近12亿美元都是 Scale AI的股份。不过Scale AI并未上市，郭露西本人对福布斯的回应是"身家都只是账面数字"。 市场对AI的狂热正在催生越来越多的AI新贵，一些AI创企短短几年间拿下数十亿甚至百亿美元的投 资，公司估值的上涨也带动了创始人个人资产的倍数增长。但这轮AI浪潮还只是开始，资本市场是 否存在局部过热，目前的高估值是否能持续，还有待观察。 正是凭借这一估值，郭露西成为全球最年轻的白手起家女性亿万富豪，取代了35岁的歌手、巨星泰 勒·斯威夫特。 | 姓名 | 年龄 | 身家 | 国籍 | 财富来源 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ...

凭借在明星创企Scale AI中的股份，30岁的郭露西（Lucy Guo）取代歌手泰勒·斯威夫特（Taylor Swift），成为世界上最年轻的白手起家女亿万富豪。福布 斯近日发布的这一消息引发轰动，并在4月24日登上热搜。 AI新一轮的造富神话开始了。据福布斯，郭露西目前身家约为12.5亿美元，其中近12亿美元都是Scale AI的股份。不过Scale AI并未上市，郭露西本人对福 布斯的回应是"身家都只是账面数字"。 市场对AI的狂热正在催生越来越多的AI新贵，一些AI创企短短几年间拿下数十亿甚至百亿美元的投资，公司估值的上涨也带动了创始人个人资产的倍数 增长。但这轮AI浪潮还只是开始，资本市场是否存在局部过热，目前的高估值是否能持续，还有待观察。 "身家都只是账面数字"。 最年轻的女亿万富豪 AI圈对Scale AI这家明星初创公司并不陌生，这一公司目前主要给大模型企业提供数据标注和训练，一度被称为AI界的"富士康"。 大模型的火热带动了从算力到数据等各类基础设施服务商的快速增长，Scale AI也不例外，他们的客户几乎涵盖各大AI头部公司，包括OpenAI、微软、谷 歌、Meta在内。 自2016年成 ...

NO.3 奈飞正在测试一款由OpenAI提供支持的搜索引擎 近日，据外媒报道，网络流媒体公司奈飞正在为订阅用户测试新的搜索引擎，该引擎利用AI技术帮助 用户找到电视节目和电影。奈飞表示，OpenAI支持的搜索引擎允许用户使用更具体的术语（例如订阅 者的心情）来搜索节目。然后，它会从目录中推荐选项。 每经记者 岳楚鹏 每经编辑 高涵 ｜2025年4月14日 星期一｜ NO.1 苹果被曝准备推出新款Vision Pro 当地时间4月13日，知名科技记者古尔曼报透露，苹果正在筹备两款新的Vision Pro头显，其中一款为更 轻更便宜的Vision Pro，因为苹果认为Vision Pro商业上失败的原因是太贵和太重了。而另外一款头显则 可以连接到Mac，让用户能够在Mac显示器上播放内容并使用企业应用程序。目前尚不知晓具体的推出 时间。 点评：苹果计划推出两款新Vision Pro头显，包括更轻更便宜的版本及可连接Mac的型号，旨在解决现 有产品价格和重量问题，并拓展企业应用场景。此消息或提振苹果股价及增强投资者信心，同时对可穿 戴设备板块产生积极影响，预示着行业竞争加剧和技术创新加速。 NO.2 Safe Su ...

Core Insights - The article highlights a surge in venture capital funding for U.S. startups, driven by investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI), reaching over $30 billion in the first quarter of this year, the highest since 2021 [1][2] - The funding landscape is increasingly concentrated among a few large private tech companies, with significant investments planned for firms like OpenAI and Anduril [1][2] Investment Trends - In Q1 2024, the U.S. venture capital market is expected to reach $80 billion, marking the best quarterly performance since 2021, with 40% of this growth attributed to six major deals involving companies like OpenAI and Databricks [1][2] - Notable recent funding rounds include Stripe and Ramp, valued at $91.5 billion and $13 billion respectively, and AI startups Anthropic and Shield AI, valued at $61.5 billion and $5.3 billion [2] Shift in Investment Logic - The article discusses a shift in venture capital logic, where investors are now focusing on larger, more established companies with significant revenue, rather than solely on early-stage startups [3][4] - This change is driven by the belief that established companies have a clearer path to profitability, despite the uncertainties in the AI sector [3] Market Polarization - The venture capital market is becoming polarized, with substantial capital available for rapidly growing companies like OpenAI and Anduril, while other startups struggle to secure funding [5][6] - The article notes that even with a total funding of $80 billion in the current quarter, a significant portion may come from a single transaction, indicating a concentration of capital [6]

警惕AI泡沫。 作者 I 王露 报道 I 投资界PEdaily 你方唱罢我登场。融资竞赛还在AI江湖里不停上演。但争议随之而来：这会是有史以来 最大的一场估值泡沫吗？ 三个00后，退学创业 故事要从三位00后说起。 出生于20 04年的Br e n da n Fo ody，年纪虽小却是一位连续创业者，早在高中时期就创立 一家数字咨询公司。期间，他在学校辩论队结识了Ada rs h Hir ema t h和Sur ya Mi d ha，三 人曾组队赢得一场美国政策辩论赛冠军。 20 21年，Fo ody和Mi dha顺利考入美国乔治敦大学，分别就读经济学和外交专业。 Hir ema t h则进入哈佛大学攻读计算机专业。大二那年，三位大学生一拍即合，在宿舍里 创立Me r c or。 最初，Me r c or只是简单地为印度工程师和需要编程的初创公司牵线搭桥。仅仅几个月， 在没有任何外部资金支持的情况下，营收达到了100万美元，净赚8万美元。 19岁的他们雄心勃勃，决定退学全职创业。彼时Cha tGPT已横空出世，Me r c or顺势利用 人工智能大模型收集数据并简化招聘流程。在Foody看来，招聘是最被低估的 ...