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Sam Altman Condemns Meta’s AI Talent Poaching: ‘Missionaries Beat Mercenaries’ in 2025 AI War

  Key Takeaways Sam Altman criticizes Meta's talent poaching  as "distasteful" and warns it causes "deep cultural problems" at Meta, framing OpenAI staff as "missionaries" versus Meta's "mercenaries" . Meta reportedly offered $100M+ compensation packages  to lure OpenAI researchers, though Altman claims none of OpenAI's "best people" accepted these offers . Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth calls Altman "dishonest" , stating the $100M figure applied only to select senior leadership roles, not widespread offers . Several OpenAI researchers joined Meta recently , including Lucas Beyer and Trapit Bansal, though they publicly denied receiving $100M bonuses . Altman argues OpenAI's mission-driven culture  and focus on AGI development outpaces Meta's financial incentives for talent retention . The Leaked Memo: Altman’s “Missionaries vs Mercenaries” Salvo So Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, he sends this internal Slack mess...