The race to Super Intelligence: Meta is making power moves.

This is crazy!

Reports suggest Mark Zuckerberg is offering individual compensation packages worth up to $300 million to lure top AI minds away from OpenAI and other leading labs.

And no, that’s not a team budget. That’s per person, over four years.

With over $100 million in year one alone. Stock vests immediately.

Leading Meta’s new Superintelligence initiative? None other than Nat Friedman and Alexandr Wang, a pairing that signals both ambition and acceleration.

This is startup-style urgency backed by big-tech resources. And yes, it’s shaking things up. OpenAI insiders admit the cultural impact is being felt.

So, what does this mean for founders and builders?

Top AI talent now commands venture-level money. Offering equity isn't enough, you need to offer purpose, momentum, and real ownership.

This is bigger than hiring. It’s a high-stakes race to define who builds the future, and on whose terms.

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