Even 100 Million Were Not Enough -OpenAI CEO About the Recruiting Tactics of Meta
As a confident remark, the OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recently reported that Meta (previously Facebook ) has repeatedly attempted to lure the best OpenAI AI talent by offering them a package of $100 million dollars in compensation offers which have been rejected. Following the tightening competition in the field of AI, this is a story that presents us with an inside picture of how tech giants are competing to get AI experts in 2025.
Why Did Meta Try to Poach OpenAI employees?
Meta aggressively pushing to compete in the Generative AI race, especially after OpanAI's success with ChatGPT. To close the gap, Meta reportedly tried offering:
$100M compensation deals (including stocks and bonuses),
Better working freedom,
More funding for individual AI projects.
But Altman claims that OpanAI's mission- driven team wasn't tempted.
> “It’s not always about money,” said Altman.
“Our people believe in what we’re building.”
OpenAI vs Meta: The AI War of 2025
Feature OpenAI Meta AI
Top product chatGPT, GPT-4.5, GPT-5 (beta)
LLamA 3,Meta AI Assistant
Focus Area AGI, safety, open collaboration AI integration in social media
company Culture Research-first, ethical AI
Growth, integration, monetization
Talent Retention mission-driven High
Compensation strategy
This isn't just about hiring. It's a fight for the
Future of artificial intelligence
Why Didn't the $100M Offers Work?
Sam altman hinted that OpanAI's employees care more about:
Ai ethics and safety
Long-term impact
Team culture and innovation freedom
Money matters, but purpose and trust seem to matter more.
This sends a strong message to other companies: you can't buy passion
What This means for the future of AI
Big tech will continue to compete for top AI talent
Smaller AI startups might struggle to retain engineers
Mission-focused cultures are stronger then money alone
More poaching attempts may surface soon
If OpenAI’s talent can't be bought - they're clearly doing something right
Final Thoughts
This story proves that AI innovation isn't just about money - it's about trust, mission,and values. As AI becomes the fight for talent is just getting started.
What would you do if offered $100 million to switch jobs?
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