The race to secure top artificial intelligence talent has become a high-stakes competition, with tech companies offering extraordinary compensation packages to lure leading researchers. Millions of dollars in stock grants are commonplace as firms aggressively compete for the brightest minds in the field.
One of the key players in this talent war is Meta, under the leadership of Mark Zuckerberg. The company is actively seeking to bolster its AI capabilities by attracting and retaining top research scientists.

Mira Murati, former CTO of OpenAI, pictured in December 2024.