Archive · 31 Jul 2025
AI Startup Rejects Meta's Multi-Million Dollar Offers
Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, tried to hire AI experts from Thinking Machines Lab by offering a lot of money, up to $1 billion.
But the whole team, including Mira Murati who used to work at OpenAI, said no.
They want to focus on their company's mission.
Meta's spokesperson disagrees with some of the details about the offers.
Mira Murati's AI startup, Thinking Machines Lab, unanimously rejected Meta's recruitment offers.
Meta offered massive compensation packages to poach AI talent for their Superintelligence Labs.
Offers ranged from $200 million to $1 billion over several years, including salary and stock options.
Meta's communication director, Andy Stone, said only a few offers were made and that the figures were inaccurate.
Thinking Machines Lab has raised funds at a $12 billion valuation and plans to launch its first product soon.
- Who
- Mira Murati, Mark Zuckerberg, Andy Stone and Meta.
- What
- Meta attempted to recruit AI researchers from Thinking Machines Lab, with offers including large compensation packages.
- When
- Specific timeframe unspecified.
- Where
- Meta, Thinking Machines Lab.
- Why
- Researchers declined the offers.
Thinking Machines Lab
Meta
Offer Scope
Thinking Machines Lab
All members rejected the offer.
Meta
Only a few offers were made and the figures are inaccurate.
- Target Company
- Thinking Machines Lab
- Leader of TML
- Mira Murati
- Previous Role of Mira Murati
- Former OpenAI CTO
- Highest Offer Declined
- $1 billion
- Offerer
- Meta/Mark Zuckerberg
- Meta Spokesperson
- Andy Stone
Sources
Top AI Researcher At Thinking Machines Lab Turns Down Meta's $1 Billion Job Offer: Report
Meta’s Billion-Dollar AI Talent Hunt Hits a Wall at Mira Murati’s Startup
Who is Mira Murati? Ex-OpenAI exec rejects $1 billion offer from Mark Zuckerberg to join Meta AI
