Meta offered one AI researcher at least $10,000,000 to join up

Exclusive Meta has made lavish and lucrative offers to a select set of AI researchers in an effort to develop superintelligent AI.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself has taken to emailing job offers to elite talent. One AI researcher told us Zuckerberg offered them an eight-figure compensation package – at least $10,000,000 a year.

"I got an email from Mark personally," our source said. "And he said, 'I have an offer for you.' Wow, and the offer was crazy."

The researcher, who may or may not accept the offer, asked not to be identified. The offer did not specify exactly what the job entailed.

"I'm interested in how this will affect the job market," the person said. "I was really shocked to be honest."

Citing discussions with others in the industry, the researcher said that it appears Meta simply made a list of around 50 to 100 people it ...