RISHABH AGARWAL RESIGNATION
AI researchers lured with high salaries are leaving Meta, quoting Mark Zuckerberg’s own advice on their way out
Meta’s ambitious Superintelligence Labs (MSL), launched by Mark Zuckerberg to rival AI leaders, is already facing turbulence just months in. Despite offering salaries in the hundreds of millions, the lab has seen high-profile exits, including researchers Avi Verma, Ethan Knight, and Rishabh Agarwal, who cited shifting priorities and leadership issues. Many are returning to OpenAI, highlighting that top AI talent values mission and influence over money. The defections cast doubt on Meta’s ability to sustain its AI moonshot.
Top AI researcher Rishabh Agarwal quits Meta’s Superintelligence Lab despite million-dollar pay
Rishabh Agarwal has left Meta’s Superintelligence Lab just months after joining on a million-dollar salary. Despite strong pitches and high pay, Agarwal and others have quit, with reports suggesting Meta’s demanding expectations around work-life balance and values may be pushing talent away, despite its aggressive push in AI hiring.
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