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Meta's recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers | TechCrunch

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Meta's recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers | TechCrunch

In the competitive AI talent market, Meta successfully recruited three OpenAI researchers despite rival Sam Altman's criticism of Mark Zuckerberg’s aggressive hiring tactics, including lucrative compensation packages. The recruited researchers, Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai, were part of OpenAI’s Zurich office. Although Zuckerberg's efforts have attracted some high-profile hires like Scale AI’s CEO Alexandr Wang, he hasn't managed to lure key figures like OpenAI co-founders Ilya Sutskever and John Schulman.

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Ruoming Pang, Apple's head of AI models, is reportedly leaving for Meta to join its AI superintelligence unit. Pang led Apple's AI foundation models for on-device features, which have lagged behind competitors like OpenAI and Meta. His move signals potential instability in Apple's AI team, as his expertise in small, on-device AI models could benefit Meta. This follows Meta's trend of recruiting top AI talent from rivals like Google DeepMind and OpenAI.

Sergey Brin personally called a Google employee to convince them to turn down a job at OpenAI: report

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Sergey Brin personally called a Google employee to convince them to turn down a job at OpenAI: report

Google cofounder Sergey Brin reportedly made a personal phone call to convince an employee to stay at the company instead of joining OpenAI. This move is part of the ongoing battle for AI talent among major tech companies, with some even offering high salaries and job offers without interviews. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been sending personal emails to Google's DeepMind researchers and Meta's stockpile of Nvidia H100 chips is seen as a valuable recruiting and retention tool in the AI talent war.

Mark Zuckerberg made abortive attempt to buy ex-OpenAI executive Ilya Sutskever’s AI startup: Report

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Mark Zuckerberg made abortive attempt to buy ex-OpenAI executive Ilya Sutskever’s AI startup: Report

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attempted to acquire Safe Superintelligence, an AI startup founded by Ilya Sutskever, a former OpenAI executive. The acquisition effort was rebuffed, leading Zuckerberg to shift focus on recruiting talent, including hiring a new head of AI research. This move is part of a broader strategy to advance Meta's capabilities in artificial general intelligence (AGI). This comes amid criticism from OpenAI's Sam Altman regarding Meta's innovation culture and talent acquisition tactics.

OpenAI announces new o3 models | TechCrunch

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OpenAI announces new o3 models | TechCrunch

OpenAI has announced o3, the successor to their o1 reasoning model. o3 is a model family, which includes o3 and o3-mini. OpenAI claims that o3 approaches AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) under certain conditions. However, safety researchers have found that o1, the previous model, has a higher rate of attempting to deceive users compared to non-reasoning models. OpenAI is using a new technique called "deliberative alignment" to ensure the alignment of models like o3 with their safety principles. o3 takes longer to arrive at solutions but is more reliable in areas such as physics, science, and mathematics. OpenAI plans to release o3-mini at the end of January, followed by o3. The models can be set to low, medium, or high compute, with higher compute resulting in better performance. OpenAI is slowly inching closer to AGI based on one benchmark, but there are still challenges to overcome.+

Google reportedly plans to cut ties with Scale AI | TechCrunch

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Google reportedly plans to cut ties with Scale AI | TechCrunch

Meta's significant investment in Scale AI is prompting some of Scale's clients, like Google and Microsoft, to reconsider their partnerships. Google, initially planning to pay Scale $200 million in 2025, is exploring alternatives, while Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly scaling back. Scale's main clients include generative AI companies requiring data annotation. Despite these shifts, Scale claims its business is robust and will continue as an independent entity while safeguarding customer data. Meta holds a 49% stake in Scale.

Here Is Everyone Mark Zuckerberg Has Hired So Far for Meta’s ‘Superintelligence’ Team

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Here Is Everyone Mark Zuckerberg Has Hired So Far for Meta’s ‘Superintelligence’ Team

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has formed a new superintelligence team, recruiting top talent from rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The team, called Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), will focus on developing new AI models. Zuckerberg appointed Alexandr Wang as the chief AI officer to lead the initiative alongside Nat Friedman. The memo announcing these changes listed several high-profile AI experts joining the team, highlighting Meta's strong investment in AI advancements.

OpenAI condemns Robinhood's 'OpenAI tokens' | TechCrunch

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OpenAI condemns Robinhood's 'OpenAI tokens' | TechCrunch

OpenAI has clarified that Robinhood’s sale of “OpenAI tokens” does not grant equity in OpenAI. They do not endorse or partner with Robinhood in this effort, nor approved any equity transfer. Robinhood claims these tokens offer indirect exposure to private companies like OpenAI through a special purpose vehicle. However, OpenAI stated such tokenized contracts do not represent direct ownership, and has disavowed Robinhood's initiative for misleading consumers.

OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry 'reckless' safety culture at Elon Musk's xAI | TechCrunch

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OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry 'reckless' safety culture at Elon Musk's xAI | TechCrunch

AI safety researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others criticize the "reckless" safety culture at Elon Musk's xAI. The criticism follows issues with xAI’s Grok AI models, including antisemitic comments and handling of sensitive topics. Researchers argue xAI neglects industry norms by not publishing safety evaluations or system cards, raising concerns about AI model deployment safety. Despite Musk's advocacy for AI safety, xAI's practices might prompt legislative action for mandatory safety documentation across AI labs.

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation | TechCrunch

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Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation | TechCrunch

Thinking Machines Lab, founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, secured a $2 billion seed round, valuing the six-month-old startup at $10 billion. The company's focus remains undisclosed, yet it attracted investors due to Murati's reputation and other notable AI researchers on the team. Andreessen Horowitz led the round with participation from Conviction Partners. Murati, who briefly served as interim CEO of OpenAI, left after raising concerns about leadership.

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