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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Science
- South China Morning Post
Chinese open-source AI models occupy top spots among global developers: ranking
China is home to the world's top artificial intelligence (AI) models that are open-sourced, according to an American benchmarking platform created by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley. Kimi K2, MiniMax M1, Qwen 3 and a variant of DeepSeek R1 were ranked as the world's top open-sourced AI models, beating out offerings like Google's Gemma 3-72B and Meta's Llama 4-Maverick, LMArena said in a report on Friday. The winners were determined by 'comparing them side by side and casting votes for the better response', LMArena said on its website. The platform, previously known as Chatbot Arena, has been used by major AI companies like OpenAI and Google to assess their AI models. LMArena highlighted the progress of Kimi K2, the top model on the list, which was launched by Chinese AI start-up Moonshot AI on July 11. Moonshot said it open-sourced two versions of Kimi K2. On its X account on Friday, LMArena said Kimi K2 was 'one of the most impressive' open-source large-language models (LLMs) to date, adding that it was gaining popularity because its user responses were 'humorous without sounding too robotic'. DeepSeek R1-0528, a fine-tuned version of the model launched by Hangzhou-based start-up DeepSeek at the beginning of the year, came in second as it was 'strong in multi-turn dialogue and reasoning tasks', the platform said.
NDTV
04-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Here's How Much Meta Is Paying Its AI Engineers, Researchers
Amid recent claims that Meta was splurging hundreds of millions to lure top AI talents from rivals, the new federal filings have revealed how much the company is paying its current employees. Although most tech companies closely guard their compensation details, the government-mandated disclosures prompt them to release the data. The numbers come from filings that companies must submit to the Labor Department when hiring foreign workers through the H-1B visa program, which allows them to bring in 85,000 specialised workers annually through a lottery system. The highest-paid AI research engineers at Meta are receiving salaries in upwards of Rs 3.7 crore ($440,000), which does not include the stock options, bonuses or other perks that make up the total package, according to a report in Business Insider. Artificial Intelligence: Machine learning engineer: Rs 1.4 crore ($165,000) to Rs 3.7 crore ($440,000) Research engineer: Rs 1.3 crore ($154,840) to Rs 3.4 crore ($400,000) Machine learning infrastructure engineer: Rs 2.04 crore ($239,723) Data scientists: Data science director: Rs 2.7 crore ($320,000) Data science manager: Rs 2.1 crore ($248,920) to Rs 2.5 crore ($301,619) Senior manager, data and analytics: Rs 2.3 crore ($280,000) Engineering: Software engineer: Rs 1.02 crore ($120,000) to Rs 4.1 crore ($480,000) Software engineering manager: Rs 1.8 crore ($219,978) to Rs 2.8 crore ($328,000) Senior software engineer: Rs 1.6 crore ($194,467) to Rs 2.5 crore ($302,134) Product: Product management director: Rs 3.04 crore ($356,512) Product design director: Rs 2.7 crore ($321,538) Product design manager: Rs 2.2 crore ($267,540) to Rs 2.3 crore ($279,594) Research: UX researcher: Rs 1.4 crore ($170,000) to Rs 2.9 crore ($350,000) Research scientist: Rs 1.4 crore ($167,000) to Rs 2.74 crore ($321,101) UX research scientist manager: Rs 2.5 crore ($302,134) In recent months, Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta has successfully hired at least seven staffers from OpenAI, prompting Mark Chen, the rival company's chief research officer, to send a note to staff over the weekend saying it felt "as if someone has broken into our home and stolen something". Apart from OpenAI, Meta's recruitment campaign has also targeted Google, Perplexity AI, and the buzzy AI video startup Runway. Mr Zuckerberg is personally leading the charge, driven by concerns that Meta is falling behind competitors in generative AI. The latest version of Meta's AI model, Llama, ranked below heavyweight rivals in code-writing performance on the LM Arena platform, where users evaluate AI technologies.
Qatar Tribune
01-07-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?
Agencies Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial intelligence race, sparking doubt about the wisdom of the spree. OpenAI boss Sam Altman recently lamented that Meta has offered $100 million bonuses to engineers who jump to Zuckerberg's ship, where hefty salaries await. A few OpenAI employees have reportedly taken Meta up on the offer, joining Scale AI founder and former chief executive Alexandr Wang at the Menlo Park-based tech titan. Meta paid more than $14 billion for a 49 percent stake in Scale AI in mid-June, bringing Wang on board as part of the deal. Scale AI labels data to better train AI models for businesses, governments and labs. 'Meta has finalized our strategic partnership and investment in Scale AI,' a Meta spokesperson told AFP. 'As part of this, we will deepen the work we do together producing data for AI models and Alexandr Wang will join Meta to work on our superintelligence efforts.' U.S. media outlets have reported that Meta's recruitment effort has also targeted OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever; Google rival Perplexity AI, and hot AI video startup Runway. Meta chief Zuckerberg is reported to have sounded the charge himself due to worries Meta is lagging rivals in the generative AI race. The latest version of Meta AI model Llama finished behind its heavyweight rivals in code writing rankings at an LM Arena platform that lets users evaluate the technology. Meta is integrating recruits into a new team dedicated to developing 'superintelligence,' or AI that outperforms people when it comes to thinking and understanding. Tech blogger Zvi Moshowitz felt Zuckerberg had to do something about the situation, expecting Meta to succeed in attracting hot talent but questioning how well it will pay off. 'There are some extreme downsides to going pure mercenary... and being a company with products no one wants to work on,' Moshowitz told AFP. 'I don't expect it to work, but I suppose Llama will suck less.' While Meta's share price is nearing a new high with the overall value of the company approaching $2 trillion, some investors have started to worry. Institutional investors are concerned about how well Meta is managing its cash flow and reserves, according to Baird strategist Ted Mortonson. 'Right now, there are no checks and balances' with Zuckerberg free to do as he wishes running Meta, Mortonson noted. The potential for Meta to cash in by using AI to rev its lucrative online advertising machine has strong appeal but 'people have a real big concern about spending,' said executives have laid out a vision of using AI to streamline the ad process from easy creation to smarter targeting, bypassing creative agencies and providing a turnkey solution to brands. AI talent hires are a long-term investment unlikely to impact Meta's profitability in the immediate future, according to CFRA analyst Angelo Zino. 'But still, you need those people on board now and to invest aggressively to be ready for that phase' of generative AI, Zino said. According to The New York Times, Zuckerberg is considering shifting away from Meta's Llama, perhaps even using competing AI models instead.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Meta AI Talent Acquisition: Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?, ETHRWorld
Advt Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. All about ETHRWorld industry right on your smartphone! Download the ETHRWorld App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles. New York: Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial intelligence race, sparking doubt about the wisdom of the boss Sam Altman recently lamented that Meta has offered $100 million bonuses to engineers who jump to Zuckerberg's ship, where hefty salaries await.A few OpenAI employees have reportedly taken Meta up on the offer, joining Scale AI founder and former chief executive Alexandr Wang at the Menlo Park-based tech paid more than $14 billion for a 49 percent stake in Scale AI in mid-June, bringing Wang on board as part of the AI labels data to better train AI models for businesses, governments and labs."Meta has finalized our strategic partnership and investment in Scale AI," a Meta spokesperson told AFP."As part of this, we will deepen the work we do together producing data for AI models and Alexandr Wang will join Meta to work on our superintelligence efforts."US media outlets have reported that Meta's recruitment effort has also targeted OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever; Google rival Perplexity AI, and hot AI video startup chief Zuckerberg is reported to have sounded the charge himself due to worries Meta is lagging rivals in the generative AI latest version of Meta AI model Llama finished behind its heavyweight rivals in code writing rankings at an LM Arena platform that lets users evaluate the is integrating recruits into a new team dedicated to developing "superintelligence," or AI that outperforms people when it comes to thinking and understanding.- 'Mercenary' -Tech blogger Zvi Moshowitz felt Zuckerberg had to do something about the situation, expecting Meta to succeed in attracting hot talent but questioning how well it will pay off."There are some extreme downsides to going pure mercenary... and being a company with products no one wants to work on," Moshowitz told AFP."I don't expect it to work, but I suppose Llama will suck less."While Meta's share price is nearing a new high with the overall value of the company approaching $2 trillion, some investors have started to investors are concerned about how well Meta is managing its cash flow and reserves, according to Baird strategist Ted Mortonson."Right now, there are no checks and balances" with Zuckerberg free to do as he wishes running Meta, Mortonson potential for Meta to cash in by using AI to rev its lucrative online advertising machine has strong appeal but "people have a real big concern about spending," said executives have laid out a vision of using AI to streamline the ad process from easy creation to smarter targeting, bypassing creative agencies and providing a turnkey solution to talent hires are a long-term investment unlikely to impact Meta's profitability in the immediate future, according to CFRA analyst Angelo Zino."But still, you need those people on board now and to invest aggressively to be ready for that phase" of generative AI, Zino to The New York Times, Zuckerberg is considering shifting away from Meta's Llama, perhaps even using competing AI models State University professor Mehmet Canayaz sees potential for Meta to succeed with AI agents tailored to specific tasks at its platform, not requiring the best large language model."Even firms without the most advanced LLMs, like Meta, can succeed as long as their models perform well within their specific market segment," Canayaz said.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?
New York: Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial intelligence race, sparking doubt about the wisdom of the spree. OpenAI boss Sam Altman recently lamented that Meta has offered $100 million bonuses to engineers who jump to Zuckerberg's ship, where hefty salaries await. A few OpenAI employees have reportedly taken Meta up on the offer, joining Scale AI founder and former chief executive Alexandr Wang at the Menlo Park-based tech titan. Meta paid more than $14 billion for a 49 percent stake in Scale AI in mid-June, bringing Wang on board as part of the deal. Scale AI labels data to better train AI models for businesses, governments and labs. "Meta has finalized our strategic partnership and investment in Scale AI," a Meta spokesperson told AFP. "As part of this, we will deepen the work we do together producing data for AI models and Alexandr Wang will join Meta to work on our superintelligence efforts." US media outlets have reported that Meta's recruitment effort has also targeted OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever; Google rival Perplexity AI, and hot AI video startup Runway. Meta chief Zuckerberg is reported to have sounded the charge himself due to worries Meta is lagging rivals in the generative AI race. The latest version of Meta AI model Llama finished behind its heavyweight rivals in code writing rankings at an LM Arena platform that lets users evaluate the technology. Meta is integrating recruits into a new team dedicated to developing "superintelligence," or AI that outperforms people when it comes to thinking and understanding. 'Mercenary' Tech blogger Zvi Moshowitz felt Zuckerberg had to do something about the situation, expecting Meta to succeed in attracting hot talent but questioning how well it will pay off. "There are some extreme downsides to going pure mercenary... and being a company with products no one wants to work on," Moshowitz told AFP. "I don't expect it to work, but I suppose Llama will suck less." While Meta's share price is nearing a new high with the overall value of the company approaching $2 trillion, some investors have started to worry. Institutional investors are concerned about how well Meta is managing its cash flow and reserves, according to Baird strategist Ted Mortonson. "Right now, there are no checks and balances" with Zuckerberg free to do as he wishes running Meta, Mortonson noted. The potential for Meta to cash in by using AI to rev its lucrative online advertising machine has strong appeal but "people have a real big concern about spending," said Mortonson. Meta executives have laid out a vision of using AI to streamline the ad process from easy creation to smarter targeting, bypassing creative agencies and providing a turnkey solution to brands. AI talent hires are a long-term investment unlikely to impact Meta's profitability in the immediate future, according to CFRA analyst Angelo Zino. "But still, you need those people on board now and to invest aggressively to be ready for that phase" of generative AI, Zino said. According to The New York Times, Zuckerberg is considering shifting away from Meta's Llama, perhaps even using competing AI models instead. Penn State University professor Mehmet Canayaz sees potential for Meta to succeed with AI agents tailored to specific tasks at its platform, not requiring the best large language model. "Even firms without the most advanced LLMs, like Meta, can succeed as long as their models perform well within their specific market segment," Canayaz said.
