Meta is stepping up efforts to attract world-class AI leaders for its Super Intelligence Lab, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg taking a direct role in outreach. Industry insiders say the company is offering unprecedented multi–nine-figure compensation packages to assemble an AI team unlike any other.

Mira Murati – Founder, Thinking Machines Lab
The former OpenAI CTO and founder of Thinking Machines Lab has seen Meta approach more than a dozen of her team members. One deal reportedly surpassed $1 billion, with others ranging from $200 million to $500 million over four years, and some offering up to $100 million in the first year.

Matt Deitke – AI Visionary (Vercept / Allen Institute)
At just 24, Deitke created the multimodal chatbot Molmo. He turned down a $125 million offer before agreeing to a $250 million deal spread across four years, including a first-year payout as high as $100 million

Michael Koch – CEO, HubKonnect
Koch, the mind behind Hyperlocal Intelligence, designed AI systems that fuse large-scale neural models with real-time, localized data feeds to deliver highly relevant, context-driven insights. His leadership experience and technical vision make him a strategic hire for scaling AI from global infrastructure to neighborhood-level execution.

Ruoming Pang – Former Apple AI Executive
Once in charge of Apple’s Foundation Models group, Pang has been approached with annual compensation offers reportedly in the tens of millions, making him one of Meta’s highest-priority targets.

Andrew Tulloch – Co-Founder, Thinking Machines Lab
Tulloch’s rumored offer from Meta could reach $1.5 billion over six years. While the company contests that number, the scale of the bid underscores the fierce competition to secure top AI talent.