Meta Platforms is further expanding its artificial intelligence team by hiring four additional researchers from OpenAI, The Information reported on Saturday. The new recruits—Shengjia Zhao, Jiahui Yu, Shuchao Bi, and Hongyu Ren—have each agreed to join Meta, according to a source familiar with the matter. This latest move underscores Meta’s aggressive strategy to attract top AI talent from its competitors.
Earlier this week, Meta had already hired three OpenAI researchers—Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai—who were previously based in OpenAI’s Zurich office, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The repeated poaching of OpenAI employees suggests Meta is heavily investing in AI to keep pace with industry leaders.
The company has been actively recruiting AI experts to support CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of achieving superintelligence. While neither Meta nor OpenAI has officially responded to Reuters’ request for comment, the trend highlights the fierce competition for skilled AI researchers in the tech sector.
pattern of hires indicates Meta’s strong commitment to advancing its AI capabilities. As the race for AI dominance heats up, more talent shifts between major players like Meta and OpenAI could be on the horizon.