Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has engaged in an aggressive talent acquisition campaign to compete in the generative AI sector, offering substantial financial incentives to top researchers. Notably, Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of the AI startup Thinking Machines and former Meta employee, declined a $1.5 billion-plus compensation package over six years to join Meta. Similarly, Mira Murati, former CTO of OpenAI and co-founder of Thinking Machines, rejected a $1 billion offer from Meta. Despite Meta's efforts, including contacting 100 OpenAI researchers and successfully recruiting only 10, most researchers remain loyal to OpenAI, which they view as closest to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). This talent war highlights the intense competition among leading tech companies, including Chinese firms, to secure AI expertise amid a rapidly evolving industry.