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Meta's Talent War Escalates, Poaching Two More Senior AI Executives from Apple

The aggressive hiring campaign continues as Meta lures away key members of Apple's foundational models team, further destabilizing its rival's AI efforts and highlighting the intense competition for elite talent.

Olivia Sharp 1 min read 512 views
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Meta has hired two more senior AI executives, Mark Lee and Tom Gunter, from Apple's foundational models team. The move follows a series of high-profile poaches and reflects the intense talent war, which is reportedly causing turmoil within Apple's AI division.

Meta Continues its Raid on Apple's AI Team

Meta's aggressive push to build a "superintelligence" team is showing no signs of slowing down. On July 17, it was reported that the company has successfully hired two more senior AI executives from Apple's foundational models team: Mark Lee and Tom Gunter.

A Strategic Poaching Campaign

These latest hires follow the high-profile departure of their boss, Ruoming Pang, who left Apple for Meta earlier this month for a compensation package reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars annually.

  • Key Talent Lost: Lee was Pang's first hire at Apple, and …

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