Google DeepMind CEO’s ‘blunt’ answer to Mark Zuckerberg spending millions of dollars to hire AI engineers: The reason is simple that they are …
AI talent war has become intense in the last few months. Some even call it bizarre. Leading the way here is Mark Zuckerberg’s AI company. Meta is reportedly offering pay packages of more than $100 million to lure top researchers from leading labs like OpenAI. This aggressive recruitment strategy, which has already secured several high-profile hires, has ignited a fierce talent war and is raising concerns across the tech industry about escalating costs and competition.
The motivation behind Meta’s extravagant spending was bluntly explained by Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, during a recent appearance on the “Lex Fridman” podcast. Hassabis suggested that Meta’s actions are a direct response to its position as an AI laggard.
