Even $100 million salary packages not enough: Sam Altman on Meta’s poaching tactics

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly taken a swipe at Meta for trying to buy its way into the AI talent pool—and failing. Speaking on the Uncapped podcast, hosted by his brother Jack Altman, the OpenAI chief revealed that Meta had offered staggering sign-on bonuses—some reportedly as high as $100 million—to lure away key engineers from his company.

“We offer a different package,” Altman said. “It’s about the mission and the ability to do important work.”