Archive · 8 Aug 2025
AI Expert Andrew Tulloch Rejects $1.5B Meta Offer
Andrew Tulloch, a top AI expert, turned down a huge offer (around $1.5 billion) from Meta, the company that owns Facebook, even though he used to work there.
Meta wanted him to join their team.
Tulloch currently co-founded Thinking Machines Lab.
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's boss, was trying to get Tulloch to join.
He previously helped create important AI projects at Meta and also worked at OpenAI.
Despite the massive offer, Tulloch chose to stay with his current company.
Meta said the reported figures were not correct.
Andrew Tulloch declined a $1.5 billion offer from Meta.
The offer was made to recruit Tulloch, cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab.
Mark Zuckerberg was personally involved in the recruitment.
Tulloch previously worked at Meta for over a decade and at OpenAI.
Meta disputed the accuracy of the financial figures.
- Who
- Andrew Tulloch and Meta
- What
- Andrew Tulloch declined a $1.5 billion offer from Meta.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Silicon Valley
- Why
- Tulloch chose to continue his current work with Thinking Machines Lab.
Meta's Perspective
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Financial Details
Meta's Perspective
The company disputes the accuracy of reported figures.
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- Person
- Andrew Tulloch
- Offer Amount
- $1.5 billion (approx. ₹13,142 crores)
- Offer Source
- Meta
- Current Affiliation
- Thinking Machines Lab
- Former Employer
- Meta, OpenAI
- Meta Spokesperson
- Andy Stone