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Founders · theverge.com · Friday, 7 August 2026

Meta’s $300M AI Talent Packages Reveal Its Money‑First Play for AGI

Meta is dangling up to $300 million over four years to lure top AI researchers, aiming to bulk up a new superintelligence lab and outpace rivals like OpenAI. The aggressive cash‑bidding underscores a shift from product launches to talent hoarding as the fastest route to artificial general intelligence.

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