“I feel a visceral feeling right now, as if someone has broken into our home and stolen something,” Chen wrote. Multiple sources at OpenAI with direct knowledge of the offers confirmed the number, though multiple people at Meta dispute its accuracy. A source close to the efforts at Meta confirmed the company has been significantly ramping up its research recruiting, with a particular eye toward talent from OpenAI and Google. Anthropic, while also a top rival, is thought to be less of a culture fit at Meta, one source tells WIRED. Neither OpenAI nor Meta responded to requests for comment.