Prominent AI researcher joins meta's superintelligence lab after leaving OpenAI

According to sources cited by Axios, Luke Metz, a well-known AI researcher, has joined Meta's Superintelligence Labs. Metz is the latest high-profile researcher to move between competing top AI labs, highlighting the ongoing battle for AI talent. He left OpenAI in 2024 and briefly joined Thinking Machines, founded by Mira Murati, before returning to OpenAI earlier this year. Metz will now report to Alexandr Wang, who oversees Meta's AI business. The move marks another significant hiring for Meta, which has been actively recruiting talent following Wang's return to the company after a previous stint as its CEO. The news was first disclosed by X user ArfurGrok, who has previously accurately reported on AI industry personnel changes. Meta has also recently launched several new models and has invested billions of dollars in partnerships, including a deal with Scale AI.