Meta's newly formed Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) has hired numerous prominent Chinese AI researchers. Seven of the eleven publicly named hires are from China, all graduates of prestigious Chinese universities. This influx of Chinese talent has generated significant attention in China's tech industry. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang previously noted that approximately 50% of the world's AI researchers are Chinese. Meta's aggressive recruitment tactics, including reportedly offering large signing bonuses, have also created tension with competitors like OpenAI, with OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman expressing concern.
The article highlights the considerable number of Chinese researchers working in the field of artificial intelligence globally. The seven hires by Meta from China graduated from prestigious institutions such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, Zhejiang University, and the University of Science and Technology of China.
Meta's aggressive recruitment strategy, involving substantial signing bonuses (reportedly up to US$100 million), has caused friction with competitors like OpenAI. OpenAI's CEO criticized Meta's actions in a memo to employees.
Zuckerberg announced the formation of MSL in a memo on Monday, tasking it with developing Meta’s next-generation models, and emphasised the company’s vision of delivering “personal superintelligence” accessible to everyone.
Seven of the 11 publicly listed hires at the lab – not including former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, who were tapped to lead the unit – are from China: Bi Shuchao, Chang Huiwen, Lin Ji, Ren Hongyu, Sun Pei, Yu Jiahui and Zhao Shengjia.
Each of them is a graduate of prestigious Chinese universities including Tsinghua University, Peking University, Zhejiang University and the University of Science and Technology of China. They all went on to pursue further studies and careers in the US.
Meta’s aggressive hiring tactics have also heightened tensions with rival OpenAI, whose CEO Sam Altman said on a recent podcast that Meta offered signing bonuses as high as US$100 million to lure away potential recruits from the start-up. News outlet Wired reported that Altman criticised Meta in a memo to OpenAI employees.
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