AI BriefingAI Researcher Andrew Tulloch Leaves Meta (24-minute read)
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Andrew Tulloch, Meta's highest-paid AI researcher, left the company after the launch of its open-source models.
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Meta AI researcher Andrew Tulloch is leaving the company. He was noted as one of the highest-paid employees in the tech industry and departed immediately after Meta successfully launched its new open-source AI models and AI assistant Muse.
Tulloch transferred to Meta from Thinking Machine Labs and worked at the TBD lab, which is central to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's AI strategy. The lab is led by Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang. While the reason for his departure is unclear, speculation suggests he may continue AI research at another company or start a startup.
Zuckerberg reportedly personally recruited Tulloch with a $1.5 billion compensation package over six years. Although this figure is debatable, if true, it would be the highest salary in tech history. As competition for AI talent intensifies, talent movement between major labs such as Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google is active.
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