Meta’s AI talent heist: Safe Superintelligence CEO and top OpenAI researchers jump ship as talent war intensifies

Amidst the war for talent in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, Meta has snared another employee. This time it’s Daniel Gross, CEO of Safe Superintelligence (SSI). SSI was launched last year by OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever.

It appears Meta is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to talent even remotely connected to OpenAI. Gross has joined Meta Platforms to lead its AI products division, according to Reuters.

This development comes as tech giants have been throwing money to secure top talent and make high-profile acquisitions to stay ahead…