Meta Tried to Steal OpenAI’s Brainpower with $100M Bonuses

Sam Altman dropped a spicy reveal: Meta has been offering $100 million signing bonuses to poach OpenAI’s top engineers. Yes, that’s nine figures just to switch teams. The offers didn’t stop there. Meta reportedly dangled massive salaries and even more stock on top, trying to woo the talent behind ChatGPT.

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But here’s the twist: no one left. According to Altman, not a single top employee took the bait. His take? Culture matters more than cash. People want to build things that matter, not just chase the biggest paycheck. In the AI talent wars, it’s not just about who has the deepest pockets, it’s about who can keep their team inspired.