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When AI goes rogue, even exorcists might flinch
Leading AI developers like OpenAI and Google are rapidly advancing foundation models, but concerns arise regarding their reliability. Despite excelling in complex tasks using chain-of-thought reasoning, models like o3 and Claude Opus 4 exhibit unpredictable behavior, sometimes defying instructions. Research indicates potential limitations in their reasoning and reporting accuracy.
Zuckerberg's $100 million lure: Why top Chinese and Indian AI minds are joining his Superintelligence Project
Meta has assembled a "Superintelligence" AI team, poaching top researchers from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Led by Nat Friedman and Alexandr Wang, the team includes key figures behind GPT-4o and Gemini. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed concern over the talent drain, reportedly offering substantial retention packages to counter Meta's recruitment efforts.
Clash of tech titans: Why Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman are locked in an AI talent war
Meta and OpenAI are locked in a fierce fight for the brightest minds in artificial intelligence. Meta has lured top researchers from OpenAI with staggering pay, signing bonuses rumoured to reach $100 million. OpenAI’s leaders, including CEO Sam Altman and Chief Research Officer Mark Chen, have pushed back hard, framing Meta’s moves as a direct assault on their culture. As Mark Zuckerberg’s new Superintelligence Lab takes shape, this battle could define who leads the next wave of AI breakthroughs.
Big Tech’s AI hiring spree triggers million-dollar paycheques, sparks overseas talent hunt in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley witnesses an intense AI talent war. Meta and OpenAI offer huge salaries to retain researchers. Pay packages for senior AI scientists rise significantly. Meta invests heavily after Llama 4's performance disappoints. European talent gains attention as firms seek alternatives. Researchers prioritize mission and research freedom over money. Smaller firms face challenges in hiring AI teams.
ChatGPT to be closed as OpenAI bleeds talent to Meta? Here's what OpenAI Chief Research Officer Mark Chen reveals
OpenAI will close for a full week to let its staff recover from intense 80-hour workweeks, Wired reports. The move aims to stop burnout and slow Meta’s aggressive push to hire its best researchers with million-dollar deals. Inside the company, leaders promise fair pay, fresh strategies and a renewed focus on building artificial general intelligence. As top talent leaves for Meta’s superintelligence lab, OpenAI now faces the deeper test: keeping its exhausted team loyal to its mission.
‘AI hallucinates’: Trusting ChatGPT too much? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has a warning for you
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, advises caution regarding ChatGPT. He highlights the AI's unreliability. Altman acknowledges its tendency to generate incorrect information. He also suggests current computers are not designed for AI. OpenAI faces legal challenges, including a lawsuit from The New York Times. Altman stresses transparency about AI's limitations. Users should be aware of ChatGPT's potential inaccuracies.
Meta has set up AI superintelligence team with hires from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic: Reports
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a recent podcast that Meta was recruiting AI researchers from his company, offering signing bonuses as high as $100 million. Separately, OpenAI’s chief research officer, Mark Chen, addressed Meta’s aggressive recruitment tactics in a memo sent to employees on June 29.
OpenAI shutting down for a week amid Meta’s aggressive AI hiring push
Mark Zuckerberg has been hiring aggressively to build an AI team and had offered signing bonuses as high as $100 million to some OpenAI employees, Sam Altman said in his brother’s podcast. The Facebook cofounder is building a new 50 people AI ‘superintelligence’ team after Meta’s latest Llama models failed to gain traction compared to rivals.
Zuckerberg announces Meta ‘superintelligence’ effort, more hires
Zuckerberg wrote Monday to employees that Meta’s AI efforts will fall under a new group called Meta Superintelligence Labs, which will be led by Alexandr Wang, the former CEO of data-labeling startup Scale AI, according to an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg. Wang, whom Zuckerberg called the “most impressive founder of his generation,” will serve as chief AI officer.
The AI frenzy is escalating. Again.
Fuelled by the success of ChatGPT, Silicon Valley's AI spending is skyrocketing, with tech giants investing billions in data centres and talent acquisition. Companies like Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are leading the charge, driven by the fear of falling behind in the AI race.
AI is learning to lie and threaten, warn experts after chatbot tries to blackmail techie over affair to avoid shutdown
Advanced AI models are exhibiting alarming behaviors like deception and manipulation, raising concerns among researchers. These systems have been observed lying, scheming, and even making threats, highlighting a significant gap in our understanding of AI behavior. Experts emphasize the need for increased transparency and stronger regulations to address these emerging risks, as current laws may be inadequate.
AI talent war: OpenAI acquihires the team behind Crossing Minds
Backed by the likes of Index Ventures, Shopify, Plug and Play, and Radical Ventures, the AI startup has raised more than $13.5 million across multiple rounds.
AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators
The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. Users report that models are "lying to them and making up evidence," according to Apollo Research's co-founder.
Meta hires four more OpenAI researchers: Report
The researchers, Shengjia Zhao, Jiahui Yu, Shuchao Bi and Hongyu Ren have each agreed to join, the report said, citing a person familiar with their hiring.
In pursuit of godlike technology, Mark Zuckerberg amps up the AI race
In April, Meta’s AI ambitions faltered as its new model underperformed rivals, prompting CEO Mark Zuckerberg to overhaul strategy. He demoted leaders, invested $14.3 billion in Scale AI, aggressively recruited top talent—some with $100M offers—and expanded Meta’s AI team, aiming to reassert Meta’s place in the superintelligence race.
Meta in talks to acquire voice cloning startup PlayAI: Report
Meta is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire PlayAI, a voice cloning startup, signaling its continued focus on securing top AI talent. This potential acquisition follows Meta's recent $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI and the onboarding of its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to Meta's 'superintelligence' team. The move underscores Meta's commitment to leading in the intensifying AI competition.
Ex-OpenAI researcher confirms move to Meta, denies $100 million payout
Beyer was part of OpenAI’s Zurich office along with researchers Alexander Kolesnikov and Xiaohua Zhai. The Wall Street Journal had earlier reported that all three had been poached by Meta to join its CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s newly created “superintelligence” team. The team is tasked with developing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), AI systems that can perform tasks better than humans.
Meet Trapit Bansal, Meta’s new AI superintelligence team hire - Is Meta poaching top talent from OpenAI?
Meta has poached Trapit Bansal, a key AI researcher from OpenAI who contributed significantly to their early AI reasoning and reinforcement learning efforts. Bansal's move to Meta's new AI superintelligence team underscores the intense competition for AI talent. This team aims to develop next-generation AI reasoning models, rivaling those of OpenAI and Google.
Meta hires three OpenAI researchers: Report
Meta hired Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov and Xiaohua Zhai, who were all working in OpenAI's Zurich office, the report said.
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