Zuck's $2.3 Billion Talent Heist: Meta's Plot to Crush OpenAI

The Limitless Podcast

Content provided by Limitless and Limitless by Bankless. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Limitless and Limitless by Bankless or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

1d ago 32:42

MP3•Episode home

Mark Zuckerberg just wrote the biggest talent-check in tech history - $2.5 B (about $300 M per head) to poach eight of the minds behind GPT-4 and launch “Meta Super-Intelligence Labs.” We unpack how Zuck assembled his AI Avengers, why elite researchers now cost more than NBA rosters, and what this arms race means for OpenAI, Anthropic, and the entire job market. You’ll hear the back-story on secret dinner pitches, eye-watering sign-on bonuses, and whether Meta’s next frontier model will stay open-source or slam the vault shut. Stick around for hard truths about junior dev jobs, the three skills that will keep you relevant, and a few spicy predictions for the road to super-intelligence.
------
💫 LIMITLESS | SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW
https://limitless.bankless.com/
https://x.com/LimitlessFT
------
TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Start
03:42 Who Secured The Bag?
08:43 $100M Signing Bonus
12:01 Founder Mode Zuck
18:54 Is OpenAI Cooked?
27:59 Meta Going Closed Source?

------
RESOURCES

David: https://x.com/trustlessstate

Josh: https://x.com/Josh_Kale

Ejaaz:https://x.com/cryptopunk7213

------
Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

24 episodes

#Tech #Limitless #Limitless by Bankless #Technology